Eureka County, Nevada
Population 1,585
- Overall cost of living: −5.2% vs the US average, higher than 77% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Summer dew point: 32.4°F, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−5.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Nevada outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $82,600 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $969 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $125/mo | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,065/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.62% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.85% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $511 | lower than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $70,473 | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -8.5% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 895.8 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈245 days | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 17°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈47 in | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Eureka, NV, 33 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈27 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Diamond Valley - Eureka 14NNW, NV, 19 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈217 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Diamond Valley - Eureka 14NNW, NV, 19 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 38.8% of weeks | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈32.4°F | lower than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 11.2 in | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $288/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $100/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $169/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.5 µg/m³ | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 370.3 mi | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,366.7 ft | higher than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.7% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.4:1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.7 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 70.2 yrs | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 104/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 26% | lower than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 84 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 246 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.2% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.6% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 249 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 0 per sq mi | the lowest in the US |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.4 per 1k | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 22.5 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Population | 1,585 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 50.7 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 10% Dem | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 87.8% Rep | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % White | 80.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.4% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.7% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 3.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 7.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 413 parks | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 25.2 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 18 km | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 16 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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