Sun Valley vs Cold Springs

Which is the better fit for you?

Sun Valley, NV

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Cold Springs, NV

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Sun Valley

Cold Springs

Opportunity

60 · Top 43%

66 · Top 30%

Climate

64 · Bottom 32%

Physical resilience

23 · Bottom 18%

Housing affordability

81 · Top 49%

59 · Bottom 19%

Access

97 · Top 29%

Economic stability

51 · Bottom 33%

74 · Top 19%

Measured values

Metric	Sun Valley	Cold Springs	Source period
Population	22,228	11,321	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$77,446	$93,732	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$27,382	$35,632	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,525/sq mi	1,292/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$349,100	$433,300	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,214	$2,185	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	75.5%	91.8%	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	10.8%	18.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	16.8%	3.9%	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	7 mi	6 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	28.3 min	33.0 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	35.8	36.7	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

Sun Valley

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.

Cold Springs

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.

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