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City guide · Nevada
Moving to Reno, NV
Tahoe gateway, Bay Area refugees, no income tax.
Pop. 264kCost index 96.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,600/moMedian home $510kWalk score 43
Reno (metro area) has an overall price level 96.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
96.0Housing index
114.1Groceries index (modeled)
99.0Utilities index (modeled)
99.4Electricity rate
14.2 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.2Median home value (est.)
$510,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,600/moNevada unemployment is 5.3% with median household income $81k.
Unemployment rate
5.3%Median household income
$81,134Per-capita income
$42,545Labor-force participation
64.6%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberReno: median home value $510,000.
Home value
$510,000Rent
$1,600/moHomeownership rate
60.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
46/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
ElevatedTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
ElevatedNevada 4th-grade math proficiency: 35.9% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
35.9%Per-pupil spending
$10,090Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
48.0%Notable universities
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