Signals
89801
89815
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs67 · Top 25%
Climate
52 · Bottom 2%
vs52 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
1 · Bottom 1%
vs1 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
44 · Bottom 40%
vs55 · Top 45%
Access
36 · Bottom 1%
vs44 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 46%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 89801 | 89815 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,480 | 15,636 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,144 | $102,926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,855 | $44,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 22/sq mi | 22/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $294,500 | $351,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,276 | $1,390 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.0% | 87.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.0" | 10.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 95 mi | 83 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 43.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.6 | 35.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.87 | 18.92 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.0% | 29.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.9% | 43.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.6% | 22.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
89801
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
89815
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 89801 — Elko, NV · 89815 — Spring Creek, NV · How this is calculated: methodology