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Goldfield is a tiny town of 376 people in Esmeralda County, Nevada. It's about 149 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $1k a month.
376people
$109kTypical home
$1,320/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
7"Snow
323Sunny days
31Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 376
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 254 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 149 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 124 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$687/mo)
- Median rent $1,320/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 31°F)
- 323 sunny days a year (193 totally clear)
- 42 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 31 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 50
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to BIH airport
- 151 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 155 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,656 ft
- 230 mi to the ocean
- 137 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 65 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 151 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 67 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 66 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Esmeralda County: R+66 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.