Alamo, Nevada
Among the top 4% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade A, better than 87% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 96% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 77% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 35% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 3% of US places
- top 1% for summer humidity
- top 3% for estimated total tax burden
- bottom 2% for park & nature access
Alamo is a small community in Nevada with about 1,019 residents. It grades A+ for weather and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include summer humidity, estimated total tax burden, and sunny days. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and park & nature access.
- The median home value in Alamo is $121k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Alamo is $65k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Alamo is $693 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Alamo has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Alamo average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Sweltering, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry
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Precipitation 0.7 in0.2 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$65k54th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$47kbetter than 43% of US places
Home Value$121k34th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$693better than 82% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$259better than 51% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.69%better than 73% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax8.24%better than 33% of US places
Estimated total tax burden4.00%better than 97% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)40°F71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation5.6 in0th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall1.5 inbetter than 76% of US places
Sunny Days313 daysbetter than 97% of US places
Summer Humidity38°Fbetter than 100% of US places
Comfortable Days76 daysbetter than 34% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk95.3better than 3% of US places
School Quality63.8better than 58% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population1,01951st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age31.111th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.3063rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.4191st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+7297th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)82.3%45th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)16.4%82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.3%31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.9/20better than 35% of US places
Airport Distance90 mibetter than 43% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access68.5%better than 12% of US places
Amenities Nearby19.63better than 21% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 2% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Alamo an affordable place to live?
- Alamo is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $47k, better than 43% of comparable areas. Median rent is $693.
- Is Alamo safe?
- Alamo is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Alamo?
- Alamo averages 82°F in July and 40°F in January, with 5.6 in of annual precipitation and about 313 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Alamo?
- Public-school quality in Alamo is about average, scoring better than 58% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.