Dayton, NV vs Reno, NV

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

MetricDayton, NVReno, NV
Population15,781273,212
Median Household Income$102,819$80,760
Median Rent$1,521/mo$1,556/mo
Median Home Value$433,200$548,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.8%50.8%
Poverty Rate5.2%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k293*551
Property Crime Rate /100k579*2,347
Median AQI4150
Good AQI Days /yr323183
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall14 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min20.3 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher19.920.8
College Degree Rate20.1%36.8%
Foreign-Born %5.4%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+7.4%

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