Dayton, NV vs Gardnerville Ranchos, NV

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

MetricDayton, NVGardnerville Ranchos, NV
Population15,78112,114
Median Household Income$102,819$87,785
Median Rent$1,521/mo$1,533/mo
Median Home Value$433,200$486,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.8%38.2%
Poverty Rate5.2%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k293*134*
Property Crime Rate /100k579*610*
Median AQI4122
Good AQI Days /yr323326
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F20°F
Snowfall14 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min28.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.916.8
College Degree Rate20.1%23.5%
Foreign-Born %5.4%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+7.1%

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.