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Silver City is a tiny town of 118 people in Lyon County, Nevada. It's about 10 miles from Carson City, NV and 110 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $319k and rent runs about $1k a month.
118people
$319kTypical home
$1,326/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
43"Snow
296Sunny days
37Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 118
- Part of a metro area
- About 122 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 10 mi to Carson City, NV
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $319k (≈$2,012/mo)
- Median rent $1,326/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (158 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 37 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (592 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to RNO airport
- 18 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,095 ft
- 131 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 462 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 136 bars within 25 mi
- 152 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lyon County: R+44 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High 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.