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Cleanest Air Cities in Nevada

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

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All United States  ·  Nevada

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Clean Air · 65% Sunshine · 20% Low Rain · 15%

Top 12 Cleanest Air Cities in Nevada

Ranked by composite score across 3 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 86.2
Elko, NV
20,624 residents
Clean Air 23
Sunshine 322 days
Low Rain 10
#2
Score 42.8
Henderson, NV
324,523 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 344 days
Low Rain 9
#3
Score 42.4
Enterprise, NV
232,043 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 343 days
Low Rain 9
#4
Score 42.3
Sunrise Manor, NV
199,099 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 345 days
Low Rain 10
#5
Score 41.5
North Las Vegas, NV
270,773 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 341 days
Low Rain 9
#6
Score 41.4
Paradise, NV
186,178 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 342 days
Low Rain 10
#7
Score 41.2
Spring Valley, NV
219,913 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 340 days
Low Rain 9
#8
Score 40.5
Amargosa Valley, NV
1,408 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 330 days
Low Rain 4
#9
Score 40.2
Las Vegas, NV
650,873 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 340 days
Low Rain 10
#10
Score 40.2
Hawthorne, NV
2,876 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 330 days
Low Rain 4
#11
Score 40.2
Whitney, NV
46,268 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 330 days
Low Rain 4
#12
Score 40.2
Winchester, NV
37,774 residents
Clean Air 41
Sunshine 330 days
Low Rain 4

Full Ranking, Nevada

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1 Elko NV 86.2
2 Henderson NV 42.8
3 Enterprise NV 42.4
4 Sunrise Manor NV 42.3
5 North Las Vegas NV 41.5
6 Paradise NV 41.4
7 Spring Valley NV 41.2
8 Amargosa Valley NV 40.5
9 Las Vegas NV 40.2
10 Hawthorne NV 40.2
11 Whitney NV 40.2
12 Winchester NV 40.2
13 Nellis AFB NV 40.1
14 Yerington NV 39.9
15 Fallon NV 39.8
16 Stagecoach NV 39.8
17 Silver Springs NV 39.8
18 Fallon Station NV 39.7
19 Boulder City NV 39.7
20 Laughlin NV 39.4
21 Moapa Valley NV 39.3
22 Topaz Ranch Estates NV 39
23 Mesquite NV 39
24 Bunkerville NV 39
25 Smith Valley NV 38.8
26 Sandy Valley NV 38.6
27 Tonopah NV 38.4
28 Sun Valley NV 37.6
29 Mogul NV 37.6
30 West Wendover NV 37.2
31 McGill NV 37.1
32 Spanish Springs NV 36.9
33 Gardnerville NV 36.8
34 East Valley NV 36.8
35 Ruhenstroth NV 36.8
36 Gardnerville Ranchos NV 36.8
37 Minden NV 36.8
38 Johnson Lane NV 36.8
39 Indian Hills NV 36.8
40 Ely NV 36.7
41 Summerlin South NV 36.4
42 Sparks NV 35.7
43 Cold Springs NV 35.7
44 Verdi NV 35.7
45 Golden Valley NV 35.7
46 Lemmon Valley NV 35.7
47 Lovelock NV 35.6
48 Panaca NV 35.6
49 Dayton NV 35.2
50 Washoe Valley NV 35.2

Elko, NV tops the list with a composite score of 86.2 out of 100, followed by Henderson and Enterprise. NV dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for cleanest air.

Rankings combine 3 independent metrics: Clean Air, Sunshine, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to cleanest air, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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