Sun Valley.
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Nevada·Washoe County
5 tracts·21K people·$349K median·1,461/mi²
Hispanic 49 · White 43 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 2 · Black 1 · Other 1
Married couple 46 · Other 33 · Living alone 21
Health 44 · Retail 19 · Leisure 12 · Manufacturing 12 · Professional 10 · Public admin 1 · Other 1
Management · business · science · arts 21 · Service 21 · Sales · office 21 · Production · transport 20 · Construction · maintenance 18
Drive alone 73 · Carpool 35 · Work from home 4 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports
Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Sun Valley is $349,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Sun Valley has 22,228 residents across 4 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 35.8; the population is 49.5% Hispanic or Latino, 43.1% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, 1.3% Black and 0.9% Other; the average household has 3.2 people; 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.9% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
VIRGINIA PALMER ELEMENTARY (33%), ESTHER BENNETT ELEMENTARY (20%) and SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY (19%) lead the elementary schools; DESERT SKIES MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (13%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,214/month, 23% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Sun Valley is $77,446 a year, 10% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Sun Valley, median rent is $1,214/month and the median home value is $349,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 40 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 8 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Sun Valley are winter weather (94), wildfire (92) and earthquake (91), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.56g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Sun Valley, 0.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).