Best PlacesSovana, Spring Valley, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Sovana, Spring Valley, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Sovana, Spring Valley ranks 2,794th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Sovana, Spring Valley
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.
Sovana, Spring Valley's strengths and weaknesses
Where Sovana, Spring Valley ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 192 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Sovana, Spring Valley ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Sovana, Spring Valley
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Sovana, Spring Valley home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $84,175, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Sovana, Spring Valley's effective rate of 0.63%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Sovana, Spring Valley
Sovana, Spring Valley runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Sovana, Spring Valley.
Who works in Sovana, Spring Valley, and how
Work in Sovana, Spring Valley centers on hospitality & food and arts & entertainment. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Sovana, Spring Valley
Sovana, Spring Valley has more restaurants and bars per resident than 67% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Sovana, Spring Valley and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Sovana, Spring Valley, month by month
Sovana, Spring Valley sees roughly 192 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 108 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 83° | 70° | 57° |
| July | 108° | 96° | 83° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 60° |
Flying in and out of Sovana, Spring Valley
Harry Reid International sits about 6 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 26.5 million passengers in 2025, with 204 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Sovana, Spring Valley
Schools across Sovana, Spring Valley average a C−, better than 37% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Amplus RainbowB+ · 53% proficient
- West Prep EsF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sawyer Grant MsD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- College Of So Nv Hs SouthA+ · 83% proficient
- Northwest Career-technical Academy HsA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Sovana, Spring Valley school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Sovana, Spring Valley 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 Sovana, Spring Valley against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Sovana, Spring Valley
Is Sovana, Spring Valley a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Sovana, Spring Valley ranks 2,794th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, state finances, and cell coverage, and lowest on tree cover and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Sovana, Spring Valley expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $449,339. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $84,175 median income, cost of living beats 66% of neighborhoods.
Is Sovana, Spring Valley safe?
Yes, Sovana, Spring Valley is safer than 63% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $446 per resident a year.
Compare Sovana, Spring Valley with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Sovana, Spring Valley. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Sovana, Spring Valley 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.
Sovana, Spring Valley detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Sovana, Spring Valley: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Sovana, Spring Valley: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Sovana, Spring Valley: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Sovana, Spring Valley: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Sovana, Spring Valley 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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