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Nevada: cities with the shortest commutes

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Nevada: Fallon Station has the smallest share of long commutes (0.0%) among the 60 largest places.
Las Vegas (660,400 residents)Henderson (332,141 residents)North Las Vegas (278,595 residents)Reno (273,212 residents)Enterprise (240,464 residents)Spring Valley (219,187 residents)Sunrise Manor (200,218 residents)Paradise (185,913 residents)Sparks (110,024 residents)Carson City (58,384 residents)Pahrump (47,347 residents)Whitney (47,221 residents)Winchester (37,081 residents)Summerlin South (31,354 residents)Fernley (24,225 residents)Sun Valley (22,228 residents)Mesquite (22,059 residents)Elko (20,696 residents)Spanish Springs (17,980 residents)Dayton (15,781 residents)Boulder City (14,919 residents)Spring Creek (14,739 residents)Gardnerville Ranchos (12,114 residents)Cold Springs (11,321 residents)Fallon (9,463 residents)Incline Village (9,272 residents)Laughlin (8,789 residents)Winnemucca (8,361 residents)Moapa Valley (6,684 residents)Johnson Lane (6,467 residents)Indian Hills (5,527 residents)Gardnerville (5,486 residents)Nellis AFB (5,087 residents)Silver Springs (5,060 residents)West Wendover (4,514 residents)Lemmon Valley (4,412 residents)Ely (3,929 residents)Minden (3,707 residents)Battle Mountain (3,518 residents)Washoe Valley (3,315 residents)Yerington (3,150 residents)Hawthorne (2,809 residents)Kingsbury (2,209 residents)Carlin (2,088 residents)Tonopah (1,910 residents)Stagecoach (1,892 residents)Smith Valley (1,807 residents)Sandy Valley (1,742 residents)Ruhenstroth (1,682 residents)Topaz Ranch Estates (1,621 residents)Lovelock (1,481 residents)Amargosa Valley (1,445 residents)Jackpot (1,415 residents)Fallon Station (1,399 residents)Wells (1,352 residents)Osino (1,341 residents)Genoa (1,284 residents)East Valley (1,283 residents)Indian Springs (1,180 residents)Caliente (1,146 residents)
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

Fallon Station#1
0.0%commute of 45 minutes or more
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Ranking

CITY (60 largest of Nevada) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 60 largest places in Nevada, Fallon Station has the smallest share of long commutes (0.0%), followed by Amargosa Valley and Indian Hills. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 60 places in Nevada that we cover, the median is 13.2% and the average 17.4%; the figure runs from 0.0% (Fallon Station) to 58.1% (Indian Springs). That is a spread of n/a between the two ends. The state figure is 10.9%; 37 of the 60 places are above it and 23 at or below.

How to use it

The first five are Fallon Station, Amargosa Valley, Indian Hills, Washoe Valley, Summerlin South. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1Fallon Station (unincorporated)Churchill County0.0%1,399$67,301$1,635
2Amargosa Valley (unincorporated)Nye County2.9%1,445$53,139n/a
3Indian Hills (unincorporated)Douglas County4.0%5,527$78,278$1,496
4Washoe Valley (unincorporated)Washoe County4.4%3,315$122,614$1,410
5Summerlin South (unincorporated)Clark County6.2%31,354$117,035$2,509
6Jackpot (unincorporated)Elko County6.3%1,415n/a$725
7Minden (unincorporated)Douglas County6.3%3,707$99,904$1,819
8Hawthorne (unincorporated)Mineral County6.7%2,809$67,300$974
9Genoa (unincorporated)Douglas County7.1%1,284$121,981n/a
10Spring Valley (unincorporated)Clark County7.2%219,187$74,511$1,743
11CarlinElko County7.4%2,088$60,898$1,197
12Enterprise (unincorporated)Clark County7.7%240,464$98,462$1,934
13RenoWashoe County8.2%273,212$80,760$1,556
14Paradise (unincorporated)Clark County8.2%185,913$59,190$1,372
15Nellis AFB (unincorporated)Clark County8.7%5,087$68,652$2,143
16HendersonClark County8.7%332,141$90,138$1,824
17ElyWhite Pine County9.0%3,929$77,500$950
18SparksWashoe County9.6%110,024$89,056$1,716
19Whitney (unincorporated)Clark County9.7%47,221$67,155$1,574
20Carson CityCarson City10.0%58,384$72,355$1,248
21MesquiteClark County10.1%22,059$75,227$1,181
22Las VegasClark County10.1%660,400$73,877$1,563
23Incline Village (unincorporated)Washoe County10.2%9,272$167,069$1,961
24Boulder CityClark County11.9%14,919$74,757$1,427
25Winchester (unincorporated)Clark County11.9%37,081$50,120$1,220
26Laughlin (unincorporated)Clark County12.0%8,789$45,685$1,112
27North Las VegasClark County12.2%278,595$79,542$1,705
28Johnson Lane (unincorporated)Douglas County12.6%6,467$121,458$1,475
29Sunrise Manor (unincorporated)Clark County12.9%200,218$58,421$1,397
30West WendoverElko County13.0%4,514$49,013$611
31Battle Mountain (unincorporated)Lander County13.2%3,518$81,857$899
32LovelockPershing County14.8%1,481$42,074$745
33Sun Valley (unincorporated)Washoe County15.3%22,228$77,446$1,214
34East Valley (unincorporated)Douglas County16.8%1,283$125,417n/a
35Kingsbury (unincorporated)Douglas County17.3%2,209$96,250$1,769
36Gardnerville (unincorporated)Douglas County18.5%5,486$62,267$1,241
37Ruhenstroth (unincorporated)Douglas County19.2%1,682$105,281n/a
38Lemmon Valley (unincorporated)Washoe County19.3%4,412$76,029n/a
39Spanish Springs (unincorporated)Washoe County20.0%17,980$127,658$1,963
40Smith Valley (unincorporated)Lyon County20.5%1,807$67,132n/a
41FernleyLyon County20.9%24,225$89,517$1,570
42Osino (unincorporated)Elko County21.7%1,341$92,756n/a
43WinnemuccaHumboldt County21.8%8,361$81,824$965
44Cold Springs (unincorporated)Washoe County22.0%11,321$93,732$2,185
45FallonChurchill County22.5%9,463$73,389$1,230
46YeringtonLyon County22.6%3,150$57,980$793
47CalienteLincoln County22.7%1,146n/a$692
48ElkoElko County22.8%20,696$79,036$1,267
49Dayton (unincorporated)Lyon County24.9%15,781$102,819$1,521
50Stagecoach (unincorporated)Lyon County25.9%1,892$70,000$1,029
51Gardnerville Ranchos (unincorporated)Douglas County26.7%12,114$87,785$1,533
52Pahrump (unincorporated)Nye County28.1%47,347$62,109$1,304
53Sandy Valley (unincorporated)Clark County29.3%1,742$57,639n/a
54Silver Springs (unincorporated)Lyon County30.8%5,060$48,944$1,201
55WellsElko County31.9%1,352$107,454$976
56Spring Creek (unincorporated)Elko County34.2%14,739$105,154$1,386
57Topaz Ranch Estates (unincorporated)Douglas County43.1%1,621$57,574$1,427
58Tonopah (unincorporated)Nye County49.2%1,910$47,031$843
59Moapa Valley (unincorporated)Clark County51.7%6,684$89,250$1,135
60Indian Springs (unincorporated)Clark County58.1%1,180$87,083$2,589

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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.

FAQ

Which Nevada city has the smallest share of long commutes?

Fallon Station, with 0.0% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 60 largest places in Nevada by population.

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