Storey
Nevada

What stands out

Three things set Storey County apart from the other 3,142 counties: homeownership is among the highest in America (97%), life expectancy is among the longest in America (83.2 years), and the restaurant count per person is in the top 4% of American counties (1.7 per 1,000). Within Nevada it ranks 1st of 17 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Storey County, Nevada. 4,095 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +45).

Nevada has no income tax, no estate tax and no corporate income tax, funded largely by gaming and sales taxes and a payroll tax on employers. Las Vegas and Reno account for nearly all of the population growth, much of it from California. Property taxes are low and annual increases on a primary home are capped at 3%. Water supply from the Colorado River is the long-term constraint.

Money

The typical household here brings in $86,932 a year, higher than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $83,629. Unemployment runs 4.0%, higher than 69% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Nevada has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $475K, pricier than 92% of American counties, about 2.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $689 a month. Property tax is 0.48% of home value, roughly $1,444 a year on that median home, lower than 89% of American counties. 97% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 56% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 26 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 83.2 years, longer than almost every county in America. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 10.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.66 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 88% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 34 points. 87% of eligible voters turned out. Under Nevada law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 65 and lows near 41, colder than 61% of American counties. About 14 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 59 out of 100, riskier than 59% of American counties; the county has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 131 Mbps down, slower than 78% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 5 museums.