Pahrump, an unincorporated town in Southern Nye County, was named the worst place to live in Nevada in a study published by 24/7 Wall St. The study ranked the worst place to live in every state based on 22 factors including poverty rates, deaths because of substance abuse disorders and median household income.
Here’s a deeper look at why 24/7 Wall St. named Pahrump as Nevada’s worst town and some pros to living in Pahrump as well.
The factors included how many residents experience poverty, lack of access to affordable housing and rates of substance abuse disorders and crime. 24/7 Wall St., which authored the article, pulled data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pahrump’s poverty rate is 14.4 percent, 2.1 percentage points above the statewide average rate of 12.5 percent.
Pahrump also experiences 32.4 deaths per 100,000 residents because of substance abuse disorders compared to 27.4 deaths per 100,000 throughout Nevada.
The median household value is $215,100, while statewide it’s $315,900.
Pahrump’s median household income is $53,743, compared to $65,686 statewide.
Pahrump, a town just shy of 45,000 residents, is 60 miles west of Las Vegas, on the border with California. It’s 60 miles east of Death Valley.
Sure! Every community has its plusses and minuses. Travel Nevada, the state agency that promotes tourism to every corner of the Silver State, had this to say:
“Although it’s only an hour’s drive from Las Vegas, this small city on the southern edge of Nye County is just far enough from the hustle and bustle to feel like a world unto itself. …
“All within range of Pahrump’s amenity-packed casinos, hotels and palatial RV resorts (are) the Lower 48’s largest, most infamous national park — the hottest, lowest, and driest place on the continent — the world’s rarest fish and the planet’s oldest trees; rugged, no-BS biker bars; elegant award-winning wineries and more.”
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The incident occurred on southbound I-15 before Yates Well Road near Nipton, California.
RTC told drivers to expect delays and traffic was moving slowly Saturday morning.
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U.S. 95-A is reduced to one lane near mile marker four and traffic is being piloted.
The roadway is expected to remain this way for the next two to three hours.
Details about the crash have not been released. We’ll update this story when we learn more.
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