Name: Elko, NV
Rating: 0.0

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Living in Elko, NV

Ranks better than 75% of areas Follow

Population

20,396

Median Age

33.6 Years

Elko Area Facts

Elko has a Livability Score of 75_/100, which is considered excellent
Elko crime rates are 24% lower than the Nevada average
Cost of living in Elko is 3% higher than the Nevada average

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What do the locals think about Elko?

38%

Family friendly

0%

Public transit is accessible

13%

Walkable to grocery stores

75%

Yards are well-kept

50%

Lots of parks

0%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

50%

A quiet area

38%

Sense of community

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Elko Reviews

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NOT A GOOD PLACE 1 rating By Anonymous ( Oct 09, 2020) Elko is not a good place. Not many offerings except some casinos. Poor transit and low quality of living. There are very minimal resources there if you need help and the colleges there are terrible. ...Read More Read Less

Seasons: Elko, Nevada 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) I've lived in Elko, Nevada for about three years. If you are anything like me and like small towns and wide-open spaces, this is a great place to live. Admittedly, there isn't a ton to do in town, the nightlife isn’t huge. However, there are a handful of local restaurants that ...Read More are local hot spots; there is also a number of fast food restaurants.

In Elko, we enjoy all four seasons. During the winter we get a good amount of snow and are able to enjoy various snow activities. Come spring, the temperatures warm up a little and we can joy being outside as the flowers and trees begin to bloom. Summers are warm enough to enjoy swimming and other outside activities but are not unbearably hot. Fall, my personal favorite, are majestic in Elko. All the trees begin changing and looking up into the Ruby Mountains you are able to see all the different colors associated with fall.

One thing of the things I enjoy most about Elko is that we are right in the middle between Reno, Nevada and Salt Lake City, Utah. Both of these cities offer anything one could possibly need without having to drive an obscene distance. Read Less

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