Best PlacesMiddlegate, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Middlegate, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Middlegate ranks 39,130th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Middlegate
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Middlegate's strengths and weaknesses
Where Middlegate ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of towns
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 96% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 162 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of towns
Where Middlegate ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Short commute41.8 minutes each way, better than only 4% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Middlegate
A household needs to earn about $76,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Middlegate home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,516, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Middlegate's effective rate of 0.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Middlegate
Middlegate runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Middlegate.
Who works in Middlegate, and how
Work in Middlegate centers on public administration and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Middlegate
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Middlegate.
What the weather is like in Middlegate, month by month
Middlegate sees roughly 162 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 29° | 14° |
| April | 64° | 44° | 23° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 45° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 20° |
Flying in and out of Middlegate
The nearest airport, Reno/Tahoe International, is about 96 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 197 miles away.
The best schools in and around Middlegate
Schools across Middlegate average a C−, better than 26% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- E C Best ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Numa Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Churchill County High SchoolC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Middlegate school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Middlegate measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Middlegate against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Middlegate
Is Middlegate a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Middlegate ranks 39,130th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, quiet, and a strong job market, and lowest on internet speeds and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Middlegate expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $297,600. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $79,516 median income, cost of living beats 50% of towns.
Is Middlegate safe?
Middlegate is safer than 3% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $965 per resident a year.
Compare Middlegate with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Middlegate. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Middlegate represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Middlegate detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Middlegate: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Middlegate: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Middlegate: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Middlegate: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Middlegate detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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