Cold Springs, NV vs Truckee, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCold Springs, NVTruckee, CA
Population11,32117,066
Median Household Income$93,732$130,462
Median Rent$2,185/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$433,300$947,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.1%49.2%
Poverty Rate3.9%9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*184
Property Crime Rate /100k581*910
Median AQI5042
Good AQI Days /yr183289
Summer Highs85°F81°F
Winter Lows25°F16°F
Snowfall17 in/yr207 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min21.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.719.5
College Degree Rate18.2%60.8%
Foreign-Born %6.5%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Cold Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.