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What Is It Like to Live in Spring Valley?

What it costs to live in Spring Valley, and how it compares with other Nevada cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

30

17th best value in Nevada

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Nevada cities.

Overall livability

32

16th overall in Nevada

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Spring Valley is home to about 217,441 people. A typical home runs $318,000 and a household earns around $63,500, a price-to-income ratio of 5.0. Among Nevada's largest cities, it ranks 17th for value and 16th overall.

Spring Valley at a glance

Median home price

$318,000

17th in NV of 21

Median rent

$1,367/mo

Median household income

$63,500

Home price to income

5.0x

Unemployment

7.5%

13th in NV of 21

School rating

5/10

15th in NV of 21

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NV of 21

Walk score

26/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Nevada only. Updated 2026.