Fish Springs, Nevada
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 60% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 67% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 25% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 70% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 66% of US places
- top 1% for summer humidity
- top 6% for property tax rate
- bottom 1% for comfortable days
Limited data for Fish Springs — the figures below are what we have. See Douglas County for a fuller picture.
Fish Springs is a small community in Nevada with about 549 residents. It grades B for getting around and C for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include summer humidity, property tax rate, and estimated total tax burden. It rates lower on monthly rent and comfortable days.
- The median home value in Fish Springs is $632k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Fish Springs is $96k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Fish Springs is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Fish Springs has a violent crime rate of 1589/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Fish Springs average around 69°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 1.5 in0.3 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$96k83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$50kbetter than 32% of US places
Home Value$632k94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 6% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$198better than 56% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.41%better than 94% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax8.24%better than 33% of US places
Estimated total tax burden5.45%better than 92% of US places
Unemployment1.4%better than 73% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)33°F54th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)69°F9th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation9.3 in2nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall21.8 inbetter than 44% of US places
Sunny Days253 daysbetter than 69% of US places
Summer Humidity39°Fbetter than 99% of US places
Comfortable Days18 daysbetter than 1% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk79.4better than 27% of US places
Air Quality33 AQIbetter than 88% of US places
School Quality39.8better than 15% of US places
Violent Crime1589/100kbetter than 15% of US places
Property Crime880/100kbetter than 53% of US places
Community
Population54938th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age59.092nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1132nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0157th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3056th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)92.0%67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)6.2%62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.2%57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.6%36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability10.1/20better than 87% of US places
Airport Distance106 mibetter than 34% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access85.8%better than 48% of US places
Amenities Nearby364.30better than 79% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 49% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- 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 Fish Springs an affordable place to live?
- Fish Springs is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $50k, better than 32% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Fish Springs safe?
- Fish Springs is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1589/100k (better than 15%). Property crime is 880/100k.
- What is the weather like in Fish Springs?
- Fish Springs averages 69°F in July and 33°F in January, with 9.3 in of annual precipitation and about 253 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Fish Springs?
- Public-school quality in Fish Springs is below average, scoring better than 15% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.