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These Are The 10 Worst Places In Nevada To Get A Job

By Chris Kolmar
Mar. 21, 2016
Last Modified and Fact Checked on: Feb. 11, 2026

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Top 10 Challenging Cities for Job Seekers in Nevada (2026)
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At Zippia, we are dedicated to analyzing the job market across the United States to identify the best and most challenging places for employment. Today, we focus on the cities in Nevada that present significant obstacles for job seekers.

After evaluating various factors affecting job availability and growth, we have compiled a list of the ten cities in Nevada where finding a job may be particularly difficult.

These cities are still striving to reach the level of job growth and opportunity seen in other areas of the state.

After analyzing the data from the 100 largest cities in Nevada, we have identified the following ten cities as the least favorable for job seekers:

  1. Schurz
  2. Walker Lake
  3. Caliente
  4. Hawthorne
  5. Panaca
  6. Pioche
  7. Alamo
  8. Silver Springs
  9. Yerington
  10. Stagecoach

Continue reading for a detailed exploration of how we determined these rankings.

For additional insights into Nevada’s job market, check out:

Methodology for Ranking Nevada’s Toughest Job Markets

To analyze job opportunities in Nevada, we concentrated on the largest cities with populations exceeding 5,000. This approach allowed us to evaluate 100 cities based on various employment criteria.

Each city was ranked on multiple factors, with a score of 1 indicating the most challenging conditions for job seekers. We then calculated the average rank across all metrics, with the city achieving the lowest overall score being designated as the “Most Challenging City in Nevada for Job Seekers.”

The criteria we examined included:

1. Schurz

Population: 598 Recent Job Growth: -7.18%
Future Job Growth: 15.80%

2. Walker Lake

Population: 264 Recent Job Growth: -7.18%
Future Job Growth: 15.80%

3. Caliente

Population: 1,204 Recent Job Growth: -5.29%
Future Job Growth: 19.70%

4. Hawthorne

Population: 3,450 Recent Job Growth: -7.18%
Future Job Growth: 15.80%

5. Panaca

Population: 1,340 Recent Job Growth: -5.29%
Future Job Growth: 19.70%

6. Pioche

Population: 790 Recent Job Growth: -5.29%
Future Job Growth: 19.70%

7. Alamo

Population: 809 Recent Job Growth: -5.29%
Future Job Growth: 19.70%

8. Silver Springs

Population: 5,995 Recent Job Growth: 0.61%
Future Job Growth: 30.80%

9. Yerington

Population: 3,086 Recent Job Growth: 0.61%
Future Job Growth: 30.80%

10. Stagecoach

Population: 1,272 Recent Job Growth: 0.61%
Future Job Growth: 30.80%

Conclusion

After analyzing the data, Schurz emerged as the city with the most significant challenges for job seekers in Nevada. While the overall job market in the state is improving, these cities continue to face obstacles in employment opportunities.

We hope that through initiatives and community efforts, these cities can enhance their job markets and provide better opportunities for their residents.

Detailed List of Challenging Cities in Nevada for Job Seekers

City Rank Population Recent Job Growth Future Job Growth
schurz 1 598 -7.18% 15.80%
walker lake 2 264 -7.18% 15.80%
caliente 3 1,204 -5.29% 19.70%
hawthorne 4 3,450 -7.18% 15.80%
panaca 5 1,340 -5.29% 19.70%
pioche 6 790 -5.29% 19.70%
alamo 7 809 -5.29% 19.70%
silver springs 8 5,995 0.61% 30.80%
yerington 9 3,086 0.61% 30.80%
stagecoach 10 1,272 0.61% 30.80%
fallon station 11 713 -2.56% 28.70%
lovelock 12 2,220 -1.05% 30.10%
fernley 13 19,074 0.61% 30.80%
hiko 14 224 -5.29% 19.70%
west wendover 15 4,441 -2.96% 29.10%
dayton 16 9,128 0.61% 30.80%
gardnerville 17 5,972 -0.28% 31.40%
owyhee 18 1,146 -2.96% 29.10%
topaz ranch estates 19 1,546 -0.28% 31.40%
stateline 20 871 -0.28% 31.40%
jackpot 21 1,410 -2.96% 29.10%
mcgill 22 1,478 -1.55% 31.30%
gardnerville ranchos 23 11,785 -0.28% 31.40%
beatty 24 1,011 1.81% 35.30%
fallon 25 8,555 -2.56% 28.70%
smith valley 26 1,350 0.61% 30.80%
lund 27 338 -1.55% 31.30%
pahrump 28 35,821 1.81% 35.30%
indian hills 29 5,928 -0.28% 31.40%
fort mcdermitt 30 413 -1.28% 31.70%
grass valley 31 978 -1.05% 30.10%
minden 32 3,381 -0.28% 31.40%
lakeridge 33 236 -0.28% 31.40%
ely 34 4,236 -1.55% 31.30%
carter springs 35 345 -0.28% 31.40%
johnson lane 36 6,626 -0.28% 31.40%
wells 37 1,363 -2.96% 29.10%
ruhenstroth 38 1,149 -0.28% 31.40%
elko 39 18,438 -2.96% 29.10%
mcdermitt 40 203 -1.28% 31.70%
tonopah 41 2,757 1.81% 35.30%
silver peak 42 173 -1.49% 34.30%
round hill village 43 692 -0.28% 31.40%
kingsbury 44 1,690 -0.28% 31.40%
ruth 45 816 -1.55% 31.30%
north las vegas 46 215,762 1.88% 35.10%
osino 47 608 -2.96% 29.10%
eureka 48 526 -2.94% 29.60%
carson city 49 55,184 0.50% 33.20%
east valley 50 1,578 -0.28% 31.40%
carlin 51 2,646 -2.96% 29.10%
winchester 52 27,260 1.88% 36.40%
sunrise manor 53 190,931 1.88% 36.40%
spring creek 54 13,295 -2.96% 29.10%
goldfield 55 343 -1.49% 34.30%
zephyr cove 56 355 -0.28% 31.40%
crescent valley 57 256 -2.94% 29.60%
paradise 58 220,202 1.88% 36.40%
fish springs 59 723 -0.28% 31.40%
genoa 60 777 -0.28% 31.40%
laughlin 61 6,855 1.88% 36.40%
skyland 62 221 -0.28% 31.40%
las vegas 63 587,699 1.88% 36.20%
topaz lake 64 241 -0.28% 31.40%
whitney 65 37,977 1.88% 36.40%
golconda 66 207 -1.28% 31.70%
searchlight 67 398 1.88% 36.40%
mesquite 68 15,391 1.88% 36.40%
moapa town 69 697 1.88% 36.40%
winnemucca 70 7,409 -1.28% 31.70%
spring valley 71 178,673 1.88% 36.40%
glenbrook 72 178 -0.28% 31.40%
nellis afb 73 3,041 1.88% 36.40%
indian springs 74 938 1.88% 36.40%
sandy valley 75 1,415 1.88% 36.40%
battle mountain 76 3,560 -1.06% 33.30%
moapa valley 77 6,668 1.88% 36.40%
boulder city 78 15,194 1.88% 36.40%
enterprise 79 113,150 1.88% 36.40%
blue diamond 80 350 1.88% 36.40%
paradise valley 81 198 -1.28% 31.70%
bunkerville 82 1,128 1.88% 36.40%
reno 83 226,305 2.95% 38.80%
wadsworth 84 783 2.95% 38.90%
sun valley 85 18,514 2.95% 38.90%
summerlin south 86 24,061 1.88% 36.40%
nixon 87 394 2.95% 38.90%
sparks 88 90,099 2.95% 38.80%
henderson 89 258,270 1.88% 36.80%
virginia city 90 814 2.92% 38.40%
mount charleston 91 227 1.88% 36.40%
sutcliffe 92 303 2.95% 38.90%
cold springs 93 8,530 2.95% 38.90%
incline village 94 7,963 2.95% 38.90%
lemmon valley 95 5,217 2.95% 38.90%
spanish springs 96 15,436 2.95% 38.90%
washoe valley 97 3,417 2.95% 38.90%
golden valley 98 1,994 2.95% 38.90%
verdi 99 1,665 2.95% 38.90%
mogul 100 1,419 2.95% 38.90%
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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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