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Virginia City is a tiny town of 644 people in Storey County, Nevada. It's about 12 miles from Carson City, NV and 110 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $414k and rent runs about $1k a month.
644people
$414kTypical home
$1,153/moRent
85° / 42°Summer / winter
46"Snow
296Sunny days
37Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 644
- Part of a metro area
- About 743 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 12 mi to Carson City, NV
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $414k (≈$2,613/mo)
- Median rent $1,153/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 58
- 11% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to RNO airport
- 15 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,145 ft
- 132 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 461 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
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Storey County: R+39 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- 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.