Spring Valley guide

The population of Spring Valley is approximately 120,000.  It spreads 33 square miles over the southwestern desert of Nevada.  The median household income is approx. $48,563, and median house value is $149,300.

Races found in Spring Valley are 65% white (non-hispanic), 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, and others such as Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and American Indian under 5%.

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Here is a list of Colleges and Universities with a student body of over 2,000 nearest to Spring Valley:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
  about 24 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; enrollment: 15,686

• LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
  about 101 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; enrollment: 2,761

• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
  about 172 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; enrollment: 12,213

• NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
  about 224 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; enrollment: 15,758

• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
  about 240 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; enrollment: 19,582

• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS
  about 240 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; enrollment: 4,875

• ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (community)
  about 244 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; enrollment: 13,224

Because Spring Valley is located in an oasis of a Southwestern Desert, he climate is extremely hot and dry.  Precipitation averages about only about four inches per year.  The sun is shining more than 250 days of the year. 

The summer temperatures can exceed 100 degrees farenheit and in the winter it averages a comfortable 60-70 degrees with very chilly nights.