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Wells, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · Elko County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,184
Population
172/sq mi density
$75,962
Median Income
$26,343 per capita
$213,500
Home Value
$212,076 Zillow
$977
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
322 sunny days/yr
336
Violent Crime/100K
3,873 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$75,962 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$213,500 home value, $977/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
336 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,962
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,343
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wells vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wells’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,962
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,343
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,039
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,234
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,234
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,995M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,413
Restaurants
165
Healthcare
131
Retail
167
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,039
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,381
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,962 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,343 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,039 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,234 |
| County GDP | $3,995M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.414 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,413 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 131 |
| Retail | 167 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,039 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,381 |