Best Counties to Raise a Family in Nevada

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Best counties to raise a family in Nevada

For people looking to find a home to raise a family in, choosing a county is an important decision. Most families place affordable homes, safe neighborhoods, a quality school system, and family-friendly activities at the top of their wish lists.

Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to raise a family in Nevada using 2025 data from Niche. Niche ranks counties based on a variety of factors including cost of living, schools, health care, recreation, and weather.

The list features counties that boast some of the top schools and fun, family-friendly activities for every season. Keep reading to explore the best counties to raise a family. Maybe you'll find one that suits your brood.

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#16. Esmeralda County

- Niche grades: good for families (D-), public schools (C-), cost of living (C), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 962
- Median household income: $40,694
- Median home value: $102,500
- Top places to live: Goldfield (B+), Dyer (B)

#15. Mineral County

- Niche grades: good for families (C-), public schools (C-), cost of living (C), weather (A-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 4,557
- Median household income: $50,584
- Median home value: $175,000
- Top places to live: Hawthorne (C), Schurz (C+), Walker Lake (D)

#14. Storey County

- Niche grades: good for families (C+), public schools (A-), cost of living (C-), weather (A), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 4,139
- Median household income: $96,000
- Median home value: $393,100
- Top places to live: Virginia City (B)

#13. Eureka County

- Niche grades: good for families (C+), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (B), outdoor activities (C-)
- Population: 1,660
- Median household income: $73,095
- Median home value: $177,400
- Top places to live: Crescent Valley (B-), Eureka (C)

#12. Lincoln County

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (B), cost of living (B-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 4,452
- Median household income: $69,496
- Median home value: $208,900
- Top places to live: Pioche (B-), Caliente (B-), Alamo (C+)

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#11. Nye County

- Niche grades: good for families (D-), public schools (C-), cost of living (C-), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 53,207
- Median household income: $55,975
- Median home value: $266,000
- Top places to live: Pahrump (C-), Beatty (C-), Tonopah (C-)

#10. White Pine County

- Niche grades: good for families (C), public schools (C-), cost of living (B-), weather (C), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 8,856
- Median household income: $72,294
- Median home value: $196,700
- Top places to live: Ely (B), McGill (C), Ruth (C-)

#9. Pershing County

- Niche grades: good for families (C), public schools (B-), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C-)
- Population: 6,505
- Median household income: $72,007
- Median home value: $166,200
- Top places to live: Lovelock (B-)

#8. Lyon County

- Niche grades: good for families (C), public schools (C), cost of living (C-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 60,630
- Median household income: $73,460
- Median home value: $342,600
- Top places to live: Yerington (C+), Fernley (C+), Dayton (C)

#7. Lander County

- Niche grades: good for families (C), public schools (C+), cost of living (C+), weather (B), outdoor activities (C-)
- Population: 5,745
- Median household income: $84,474
- Median home value: $210,500
- Top places to live: Battle Mountain (C+)

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#6. Churchill County

- Niche grades: good for families (C), public schools (B-), cost of living (C-), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 25,614
- Median household income: $73,268
- Median home value: $298,000
- Top places to live: Fallon (B-)

#5. Elko County

- Niche grades: good for families (C+), public schools (C+), cost of living (C), weather (C-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 53,852
- Median household income: $83,427
- Median home value: $282,400
- Top places to live: Spring Creek (C+), Elko (C+), West Wendover (C)

#4. Humboldt County

- Niche grades: good for families (C+), public schools (B-), cost of living (C+), weather (B), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 17,299
- Median household income: $79,946
- Median home value: $256,800
- Top places to live: Winnemucca (B-), McDermitt (unavailable)

#3. Clark County

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (B), cost of living (D), weather (A+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 2,293,764
- Median household income: $73,845
- Median home value: $400,800
- Top places to live: Green Valley Ranch (A), MacDonald Ranch (A-), Enterprise (B+)

#2. Douglas County

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (A), cost of living (D+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A+)
- Population: 49,624
- Median household income: $88,018
- Median home value: $587,400
- Top places to live: Kingsbury (A-), Gardnerville (B), Minden (B)

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#1. Washoe County

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (A), cost of living (D), weather (A+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 491,770
- Median household income: $85,600
- Median home value: $496,600
- Top places to live: Incline Village (A), Mogul (B+), Reno (B)