The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Nevada
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 56 towns of 500–10,000 people in Nevada. #1 is Sandy Valley, NV.
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25Silver Springs, Nevada
Quieter than 70% of Nevada towns
Silver Springs is a community of 5,629 people in Lyon County, Nevada. The median home is worth $244,400 (typical Nevada town: $361,550).
5,629 people · Lyon County · median home $244,400 · income $48,944 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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24Osino, Nevada
Quieter than 71% of Nevada towns
Osino is a community of 668 people in Elko County, Nevada. It also ranks better transit than 92% of Nevada towns and better for families than 76% of Nevada towns.
668 people · Elko County · median home $106,300 · income $92,756 · Jan low 12°F · 39 in snow
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23Wadsworth, Nevada
Quieter than 72% of Nevada towns
Wadsworth is a community of 991 people in Washoe County, Nevada. It also ranks easier by car than 70% of Nevada towns.
991 people · Washoe County · median home $86,400 · income $63,056 · Jan low 25°F · 7 in snow
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22Schurz, Nevada
Quieter than 73% of Nevada towns
Schurz is a community of 656 people in Mineral County, Nevada. It also ranks easier by car than 91% of Nevada towns and hipper than 77% of Nevada towns.
656 people · Mineral County · median home $94,400 · income $45,104 · Jan low 15°F · 3 in snow
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21Verdi, Nevada
Quieter than 75% of Nevada towns
Verdi is a community of 1,396 people in Washoe County, Nevada. It also ranks better for retirees than 92% of Nevada towns and more upscale than 92% of Nevada towns.
1,396 people · Washoe County · median home $661,000 · income $80,670 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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20Panaca, Nevada
Quieter than 76% of Nevada towns
Panaca is a community of 870 people in Lincoln County, Nevada. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 92% of Nevada towns and better for families than 80% of Nevada towns.
870 people · Lincoln County · median home $263,300 · income $64,083 · Jan low 20°F · 12 in snow
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19Pioche, Nevada
Quieter than 76% of Nevada towns
Pioche is a community of 933 people in Lincoln County, Nevada. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 92% of Nevada towns and better for families than 80% of Nevada towns.
933 people · Lincoln County · median home $203,800 · income $88,493 · Jan low 23°F · 12 in snow
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18Wells, Nevada
Quieter than 78% of Nevada towns
Wells is a city of 1,237 people in Elko County, Nevada. It also ranks easier by car than 87% of Nevada towns and better for retirees than 75% of Nevada towns.
1,237 people · Elko County · median home $205,300 · income $107,454 · Jan low 12°F
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17McGill, Nevada
Quieter than 80% of Nevada towns
McGill is a community of 1,010 people in White Pine County, Nevada. It also ranks better for retirees than 77% of Nevada towns and easier by car than 75% of Nevada towns.
1,010 people · White Pine County · median home $134,700 · income $56,779 · Jan low 15°F · 37 in snow
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16Moapa Town, Nevada
Quieter than 81% of Nevada towns
Moapa Town is a community of 1,006 people in Clark County, Nevada. It also ranks easier by car than 84% of Nevada towns and better for families than 75% of Nevada towns.
1,006 people · Clark County · median home $335,000 · income $80,625 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow
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15Smith Valley, Nevada
Quieter than 82% of Nevada towns
Smith Valley is a community of 1,710 people in Lyon County, Nevada. It also ranks better for retirees than 96% of Nevada towns and easier by car than 90% of Nevada towns.
1,710 people · Lyon County · median home $756,000 · income $67,132 · Jan low 19°F · 1 in snow
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14Johnson Lane, Nevada
Quieter than 84% of Nevada towns
Johnson Lane is a community of 6,409 people in Douglas County, Nevada. It also ranks better for families than 97% of Nevada towns and easier by car than 89% of Nevada towns.
6,409 people · Douglas County · median home $764,100 · income $121,458 · Jan low 24°F · 14 in snow
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13Tonopah, Nevada
Quieter than 85% of Nevada towns
Tonopah is a community of 2,179 people in Nye County, Nevada. It also ranks better transit than 100% of Nevada towns and better for first-time buyers than 97% of Nevada towns.
2,179 people · Nye County · median home $143,900 · income $47,031 · Jan low 23°F
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12Beatty, Nevada
Quieter than 86% of Nevada towns
Beatty is a community of 880 people in Nye County, Nevada. It also ranks better for retirees than 94% of Nevada towns and better for young professionals than 87% of Nevada towns.
880 people · Nye County · median home $165,400 · income — · Jan low 27°F · 2 in snow
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11Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Quieter than 86% of Nevada towns
Amargosa Valley is a community of 1,064 people in Nye County, Nevada. It also ranks better for retirees than 94% of Nevada towns and better for young professionals than 87% of Nevada towns.
1,064 people · Nye County · median home — · income $53,139 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow
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10Virginia City, Nevada
Quieter than 89% of Nevada towns
Virginia City is a community of 787 people in Storey County, Nevada. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 100% of Nevada towns and hipper than 100% of Nevada towns.
787 people · Storey County · median home $414,300 · income $114,000 · Jan low 27°F · 46 in snow
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9Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada
Quieter than 89% of Nevada towns
Topaz Ranch Estates is a community of 1,630 people in Douglas County, Nevada. It also ranks better for retirees than 73% of Nevada towns.
1,630 people · Douglas County · median home $289,300 · income $57,574 · Jan low 22°F · 18 in snow
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8Washoe Valley, Nevada
Quieter than 91% of Nevada towns
Washoe Valley is a community of 3,074 people in Washoe County, Nevada. It also ranks better for families than 90% of Nevada towns and more upscale than 80% of Nevada towns.
3,074 people · Washoe County · median home $609,700 · income $122,614 · Jan low 27°F · 46 in snow
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7Zephyr Cove, Nevada
Quieter than 92% of Nevada towns
Zephyr Cove is a community of 679 people in Douglas County, Nevada. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of Nevada towns and better for a vacation home than 100% of Nevada towns.
679 people · Douglas County · median home $1,750,000 · income $139,048 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow
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6Fish Springs, Nevada
Quieter than 94% of Nevada towns
Fish Springs is a community of 684 people in Douglas County, Nevada. It also ranks easier by car than 97% of Nevada towns and better for families than 92% of Nevada towns.
684 people · Douglas County · median home $680,000 · income $102,639 · Jan low 19°F · 22 in snow
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5Ruhenstroth, Nevada
Quieter than 94% of Nevada towns
Ruhenstroth is a community of 1,239 people in Douglas County, Nevada. It also ranks easier by car than 97% of Nevada towns and better for families than 92% of Nevada towns.
1,239 people · Douglas County · median home $670,200 · income $105,281 · Jan low 19°F · 22 in snow
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4East Valley, Nevada
Quieter than 94% of Nevada towns
East Valley is a community of 1,558 people in Douglas County, Nevada. It also ranks easier by car than 97% of Nevada towns and better for families than 92% of Nevada towns.
1,558 people · Douglas County · median home $874,300 · income $125,417 · Jan low 19°F · 22 in snow
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3Genoa, Nevada
Quieter than 97% of Nevada towns
Genoa is a community of 1,343 people in Douglas County, Nevada. It also ranks better for cycling than 100% of Nevada towns and better for retirees than 97% of Nevada towns.
1,343 people · Douglas County · median home $1,003,200 · income $121,981 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow
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2Stagecoach, Nevada
Quieter than 97% of Nevada towns
Stagecoach is a community of 2,022 people in Lyon County, Nevada. It also ranks easier by car than 96% of Nevada towns and better for retirees than 71% of Nevada towns.
2,022 people · Lyon County · median home $322,400 · income $70,000 · Jan low 27°F · 27 in snow
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1Sandy Valley, Nevada
Quieter than 100% of Nevada towns
Sandy Valley is a community of 1,663 people in Clark County, Nevada. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of Nevada towns and better for retirees than 86% of Nevada towns.
1,663 people · Clark County · median home $233,700 · income $57,639 · Jan low 32°F · 3 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)