Crescent Valley, Nevada
Among the top 20% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 77% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 68% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 1% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 37% of US places
- top 1% for summer humidity
- top 1% for natural disaster risk
- bottom 1% for comfortable days
Limited data for Crescent Valley — the figures below are what we have. See Eureka County for a fuller picture.
Crescent Valley is a small community in Nevada with about 456 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and F for getting around. Standout strengths include summer humidity, natural disaster risk, and estimated total tax burden. It rates lower on park & nature access and comfortable days.
- The median home value in Crescent Valley is $59k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Crescent Valley is $73k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Crescent Valley has a violent crime rate of 1325/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Crescent Valley average around 75°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$73k65th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$55kbetter than 21% of US places
Home Value$59k6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$166better than 60% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.58%better than 82% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax8.24%better than 33% of US places
Estimated total tax burden3.19%better than 99% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)31°F46th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)75°F45th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation8.8 in2nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall25.8 inbetter than 38% of US places
Sunny Days283 daysbetter than 91% of US places
Summer Humidity35°Fbetter than 100% of US places
Comfortable Days7 daysbetter than 0% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk5.2better than 100% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime1325/100kbetter than 23% of US places
Property Crime2089/100kbetter than 18% of US places
Community
Population45634th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age61.294th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4377th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8522nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+7999th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)61.8%24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)23.5%87th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)14.7%93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.3/20better than 6% of US places
Airport Distance218 mibetter than 7% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access100.0%better than 96% of US places
Amenities Nearby43.86better than 36% 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 Crescent Valley an affordable place to live?
- Crescent Valley is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $55k, better than 21% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Crescent Valley safe?
- Crescent Valley is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1325/100k (better than 23%). Property crime is 2089/100k.
- What is the weather like in Crescent Valley?
- Crescent Valley averages 75°F in July and 31°F in January, with 8.8 in of annual precipitation and about 283 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Crescent Valley?
- Public-school quality in Crescent Valley is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.