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Tahoe town ranked best in state. See where Niche says is a great place to live in Nevada

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Reno Gazette Journal

Niche has named its 2025 Best Cities to Live in the U.S. The website also ranked the Silver State's best communities.

Niche uses data from various sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI, Centers for Disease Control and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the best places to live in the United States.

Niche graded each place on 12 categories: public schools, housing, good for families, jobs, cost of living, outdoor activities, crime and safety, nightlife, diversity, weather, health and fitness, and commute.

Here's a look at the best communities in Nevada and the nation.

What are the best communities in Northern Nevada?

  1. Incline Village
  2. Kingsbury
  3. Mogul
  4. South Lake Tahoe
  5. Reno
  6. Sparks
  7. Gardnerville
  8. Carson City
  9. Spanish Springs
  10. Minden

What are the best communities in Nevada overall?

  1. Incline Village
  2. Green Valley Ranch (a neighborhood in Henderson)
  3. Kingsbury
  4. MacDonald Ranch (a neighborhood in Henderson)
  5. Enterprise (suburb of Las Vegas)
  6. Summerlin
  7. Green Valley South (a neighborhood in Henderson)
  8. Anthem (a neighborhood in Henderson)
  9. Sovana (a neighborhood in Las Vegas)
  10. Henderson

What are the best places to live in the country?

The top 10 "Best Cities" in America, according to Niche:

  1. Naperville, Illinois
  2. The Woodlands, Texas
  3. Cambridge, Massachusetts
  4. Arlington, Virginia
  5. Irvine, California
  6. Plano, Texas
  7. Columbia, Maryland
  8. Overland Park, Kansas
  9. Bellevue, Washington
  10. Berkeley, California

Is Reno a good place to live?

Niche gave Reno a "B" grade based on 12 categories. Reno received the highest ratings from Niche in the Weather and Outdoor Activities categories where the Biggest Little City earned A-plusses. The ratings in Diversity and Commute followed close behind (A's) as well as Health and Fitness, and Nightlife (Reno earned A-minus in both categories).

The Biggest Little City received B's in the Public Schools and Good for Families categories and a B-minus in Jobs. Reno's lowest scores were in Housing, Cost of Living, and Crime. Reno received a C-minus in all these categories.

Is Incline Village a good place to live?

Niche rated Incline Village as the best place to live not only in the Reno area, but Nevada as well. Incline Village received A ratings in Public Schools, Good for Families, Health and Fitness, and Outdoor Activities, followed closely by an A-minus rating in Jobs. Incline received B-plusses in Nightlife, Weather, Diversity and Commute.

Similar to Reno, Incline's lowest ratings were in Housing (C) and Cost of Living (C-minus).