Dayton, NV vs Fernley, NV

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

MetricDayton, NVFernley, NV
Population15,78124,225
Median Household Income$102,819$89,517
Median Rent$1,521/mo$1,570/mo
Median Home Value$433,200$366,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.8%43.3%
Poverty Rate5.2%12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k293*293*
Property Crime Rate /100k579*579*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr323323
Summer Highs86°F93°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall14 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.920.7
College Degree Rate20.1%16.4%
Foreign-Born %5.4%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+14.5%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.