Amargosa Valley's Livability
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B
Affordability -
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Housing -
D
Job Market -
A+
Diversity -
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Crime -
A
Commute -
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Education -
B+
Weather -
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Amenities
About Amargosa Valley, NV
Amargosa Valley, NV is located in Nye County in the state of Nevada.
The total City Population for Amargosa Valley is about 1,455 with about 5 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $112,437, which is roughly 49% lower than the Average Home Value of $222,488 for the state of Nevada, and roughly 40% lower than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $42,941, which is roughly 27% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $58,782 for the state of Nevada, and roughly 25% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.66Male Population Estimate: 51.8%
Female Population Estimate: 48.2%
Median Age: 35.6
Male Median Age: 38.7
Female Median Age: 37.8
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:47.1%
Other:20.8%
Indian:6.6%
Black:1%
Asian:0.9%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
![Catherine Cortez Masto](/assets/images/politicians/senators/catherine_cortez_masto.jpg)
![Jacky Rosen](/assets/images/politicians/senators/jacky_rosen.jpg)
![Joe Lombardo](/assets/images/politicians/governors/joe_lombardo.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 28.72%
Other: 1.26%
Libertarian: 0.96%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Amargosa Valley specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Nye County: About 4.24074 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Nye County: About 166.545 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Nye County is about 7% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 42% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Nevada is ranked #19 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 55.81 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.43The average living wage for the state of Nevada is $30.4/hr, while the states minimum wage is $9.75/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Nevada a minimum wage score of 53.11 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $9.75/hr, which gives Nevada a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Nevada is $202.80, resulting in a UI benefit score of 45.07 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Nevada does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Nevada does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Nevada does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Nevada does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Nevada does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Nevada does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Nevada does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Nevada does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Nevada does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Nevada does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Nevada does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Nevada does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ Nevada does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Nevada does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Nevada does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Nevada does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Nevada does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Nevada does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 89020Latitude: 36.542400
Longitude: -116.487700
TimeZone: Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 5717.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 775