A wise sage once said “she works hard for the money” and these places in Nevada definitely treat her right.
You see, these are the places in Nevada where the cost of living is the lowest; where your salary goes the furthest. And when if you have the luxury of choosing where to live in the Silver State, then the cost of living should play a role in the decision.
So we did the hard for you and crunched the numbers to find the cities that have lower food, energy, and housing costs. After the dust settled on our analysis of the 34 largest places in Nevada, we were left with this set of the best value for your money:
So listen up Incline Village as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.
How We Determined The Most Affordable Places To Live In The Silver State
There are basic necessities that you have to buy no matter where in the country you live. Those things include:
- Housing
- Food
- Gas
- Health Insurance
- Utilities
- Transportation
You can then compare the cost of these things in each of the places in Nevada to figure out which is the least expensive.
What you are left with is a “Cost of Living Index” that normalizes to 100 for an average place in the United States.
So we used that cost of living index in order to rank all of the 34 places in Nevada that have more than 5,000 people.
And just so you can better understand how the cost of living index works, 100 is the average cost of a place in the United States. A score of 90 means that the place cost 10% less than average. A score of 90 means it’s 10% less expensive.
San Francisco has a score of 243 meaning it’s almost 2.5 times as expensive as the average place in the country.
1. Laughlin
Population: 6,855 Services: 99
Groceries: 94
Healthcare: 100
Housing: 86
Transportation: 93
Utiltiies: 76
2. Silver Springs
Population: 5,995 Services: 112
Groceries: 110
Healthcare: 101
Housing: 67
Transportation: 106
Utiltiies: 96
3. Sunrise Manor
Population: 190,931 Services: 108
Groceries: 113
Healthcare: 106
Housing: 76
Transportation: 116
Utiltiies: 92
4. Mesquite
Population: 15,391 Services: 93
Groceries: 95
Healthcare: 92
Housing: 107
Transportation: 99
Utiltiies: 88
5. Sun Valley
Population: 18,514 Services: 112
Groceries: 110
Healthcare: 101
Housing: 78
Transportation: 106
Utiltiies: 96
6. Winchester
Population: 27,260 Services: 108
Groceries: 113
Healthcare: 106
Housing: 79
Transportation: 116
Utiltiies: 92
7. Elko
Population: 18,438 Services: 93
Groceries: 93
Healthcare: 98
Housing: 109
Transportation: 99
Utiltiies: 94
8. Fallon
Population: 8,555 Services: 112
Groceries: 110
Healthcare: 101
Housing: 82
Transportation: 106
Utiltiies: 96
9. Whitney
Population: 37,977 Services: 108
Groceries: 113
Healthcare: 106
Housing: 82
Transportation: 116
Utiltiies: 92
10. Pahrump
Population: 35,821 Services: 108
Groceries: 113
Healthcare: 106
Housing: 85
Transportation: 116
Utiltiies: 92
Detailed List Of Affordable Places In Nevada
| City | Rank |
|---|---|
| Laughlin | 1 |
| Silver Springs | 2 |
| Sunrise Manor | 3 |
| Mesquite | 4 |
| Sun Valley | 5 |
| Winchester | 6 |
| Elko | 7 |
| Fallon | 8 |
| Whitney | 9 |
| Pahrump | 10 |
| Winnemucca | 11 |
| Spring Creek | 12 |
| Fernley | 13 |
| Dayton | 14 |
| Cold Springs | 15 |
| Paradise | 16 |
| Lemmon Valley | 17 |
| North Las Vegas | 18 |
| Las Vegas | 19 |
| Sparks | 20 |
| Spring Valley | 21 |
| Moapa Valley | 22 |
| Reno | 23 |
| Boulder City | 24 |
| Henderson | 25 |
| Enterprise | 26 |
| Carson City | 27 |
| Gardnerville | 28 |
| Spanish Springs | 29 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 30 |
| Indian Hills | 31 |
| Summerlin South | 32 |
| Johnson Lane | 33 |
| Incline Village | 34 |