Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Nevada
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Nevada ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elko County | 7,832 | 10.0°F | $2,099 |
| 2 | White Pine County | 7,167 | 11.7°F | $1,516 |
| 3 | Lander County | 6,613 | 14.4°F | $1,634 |
| 4 | Humboldt County | 6,202 | 18.1°F | $1,926 |
| 5 | Douglas County | 5,805 | 18.7°F | $4,136 |
| 6 | Pershing County | 5,748 | 18.3°F | $1,338 |
| 7 | Washoe County | 5,702 | 16.3°F | $3,530 |
| 8 | Carson City | 5,353 | 23.9°F | $3,043 |
| 9 | Nye County | 5,268 | 20.4°F | $1,980 |
| 10 | Lyon County | 5,090 | 21.8°F | $2,493 |
| 11 | Churchill County | 5,088 | 20.4°F | $2,217 |
| 12 | Lincoln County | 5,061 | 17.9°F | $1,607 |
| 13 | Esmeralda County | 4,921 | 17.6°F | $888 |
| 14 | Storey County | 4,669 | 25.7°F | $2,813 |
| 15 | Mineral County | 4,385 | 25.8°F | $1,400 |
| 16 | Clark County | 1,992 | 38.0°F | $2,897 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Nevada