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Rachel is a tiny town of 113 people in Lincoln County, Nevada. It's about 101 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $919 a month.
113people
$220kTypical home
$919/moRent
94° / 47°Summer / winter
2"Snow
310Sunny days
33Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 113
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 26 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 101 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 99 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,384/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Dry summers (dew point 32°F)
- 310 sunny days a year (178 totally clear)
- 55 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 33 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 62
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 113 mi to LAS airport
- 113 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 195 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,790 ft
- 293 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 93 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 74 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 69 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 73 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 104 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 97 mi to the nearest vet
- 81 mi to the nearest dog park
- 97 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+73 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.