Elko, NV vs Fernley, NV

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

MetricElko, NVFernley, NV
Population20,69624,225
Median Household Income$79,036$89,517
Median Rent$1,267/mo$1,570/mo
Median Home Value$309,100$366,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.1%43.3%
Poverty Rate13.8%12.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k378293*
Property Crime Rate /100k948579*
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr314323
Summer Highs88°F93°F
Winter Lows17°F26°F
Snowfall41 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min27.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.920.7
College Degree Rate17.2%16.4%
Foreign-Born %8.2%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+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 Fernley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.