Is this Nevada town really the worst place in the state? Find out what 24/7 Wall St. says

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.

Why does 24/7 Wall St. say Pahrump is the worst town in Nevada?

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.

Where is Pahrump, Nevada?

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.

Are there good things about Pahrump, Nevada?

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.”

The worst cities in every state according to 24/7 Wall St.

Here are the worst places to live in every state with their poverty rates:

• Alabama: Atmore (36.9%)
• Alaska: Tanaina (10.9%)
• Arizona: New Kingman-Butler (23.3%)
• Arkansas: Helena-West Helena (43.0%)
• California: East Bakersfield (44.8%)
• Colorado: Clifton (17.6%)
• Connecticut: Thompsonville (23.7%)
• Delaware: Smyrna (13.8%)
• Florida: Beverly Hills (27.6%)
• Georgia: Fort Valley (33.5%)
• Hawaii: Makaha (31.2%)
• Idaho: Blackfoot (13.9%)
• Illinois: Cahokia (35.4%)
• Indiana: Lake Station (18.1%)
• Iowa: Denison (25.2%)
• Kansas: Augusta (11.4%)
• Kentucky: Somerset (30.6%)
• Louisiana: Bastrop (44.0%)
• Maine: Brewer (15.5%)
• Maryland: Hagerstown (25.5%)
• Massachusetts: Holyoke (26.5%)
• Michigan: Beecher (32.4%)
• Minnesota: Cambridge (8.4%)
• Mississippi: Yazoo City (39.1%)
• Missouri: Troy (10.8%)
• Montana: Helena Valley Southeast (15.4%)
• Nebraska: Lexington (15.4%)
• Nevada: Pahrump (14.4%)
• New Hampshire: Claremont (16.7%)
• New Jersey: Bridgeton (35.1%)
• New Mexico: Española (19.9%)
• New York: Amsterdam (23.8%)
• North Carolina: Oxford (24.0%)
• North Dakota: Dickinson (12.3%)
• Ohio: East Liverpool (29.0%)
• Oklahoma: Poteau (22.5%)
• Oregon: Sutherlin (14.7%)
• Pennsylvania: Uniontown (24.8%)
• Rhode Island: Central Falls (24.9%)
• South Carolina: Lancaster (35.5%)
• South Dakota: Huron (14.5%)
• Tennessee: Bloomingdale (20.9%)
• Texas: Eidson Road (34.8%)
• Utah: Price (17.1%)
• Vermont: Barre (23.7%)
• Virginia: Bellwood (20.4%)
• Washington: Kelso (21.1%)
• West Virginia: Bluefield (20.6%)
• Wisconsin: Two Rivers (9.0%)
• Wyoming: Riverton (13.5%)