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219,187people live here $74,511median household incomeNear US average $1,743median rent per month▲ 23% above US $433,800median home value▲ 30% above US

Spring Valley is an unincorporated community in Clark County, NV. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Spring Valley

Spring Valley is a large unincorporated community in Nevada with commutes that run shorter than most cities, a growing population, and several well-rated hospitals. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Spring Valley deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, county unemployment above the national average, and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks.

The good

Short commutes
Growing population
Several well-rated hospitals

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average unemployment in the county
Air quality concerns
High student-teacher ratio
High rent burden for renters

How Spring Valley compares

Median household income

Spring Valley$74,511

Nevada avg$78,260

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Spring Valley$1,743

Nevada avg$1,597

US$1,413

Median home value

Spring Valley$433,800

Nevada avg$435,400

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Spring Valley

Based on Spring Valley's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,486

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $69,720 a year
53% of Spring Valley renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$86,760

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $43,380
Homes cost 5.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 23% above US

$1,743/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,743 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $433,800. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $433,800 · 53% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

5.6% county unemployment

Unemployment in Clark County is 5.6%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Clark County (county-wide)

Safety

412 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Spring Valley doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs above the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 2424/100k · Policed by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 13% below US

23 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.5 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

71%

Work from home

14%

Carpool

10%

Other

2.3%

Public transit

1.7%

Walk

0.9%

Climate

Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 102°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 41°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

5 hospitals

There are 5 Medicare-certified hospitals inside city limits. They average 3.7 out of 5 on Medicare's star rating.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▼ 13% below US

31% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 31% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

31 public schools inside the boundary

There are 31 public schools inside the boundary and 11 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22:1, above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (20 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Spring Valley's strongest points are commutes that run shorter than most cities and a growing population; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,743/mo) equals 28% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone moving without a job lined up, anyone who doesn't drive, and people who struggle with heat.

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