Cold Springs vs Sun Valley

Which is the better fit for you?

Cold Springs, NV

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Sun Valley, NV

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Cold Springs

Sun Valley

Opportunity

66 · Top 30%

60 · Top 43%

Climate

64 · Bottom 32%

Physical resilience

23 · Bottom 18%

Housing affordability

59 · Bottom 19%

81 · Top 49%

Access

97 · Top 29%

Economic stability

74 · Top 19%

51 · Bottom 33%

Measured values

Metric	Cold Springs	Sun Valley	Source period
Population	11,321	22,228	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$93,732	$77,446	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$35,632	$27,382	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,292/sq mi	1,525/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$433,300	$349,100	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,185	$1,214	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	91.8%	75.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-0.2%	-0.2%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.2%	10.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	3.9%	16.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	94°F	94°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	26°F	26°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	7.4"	7.4"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	6 mi	7 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	33.0 min	28.3 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	36.7	35.8	2024 ACS 5-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

Cold Springs

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.

Sun Valley

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.

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