Fernley, NV vs Reno, NV

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

MetricFernley, NVReno, NV
Population24,225273,212
Median Household Income$89,517$80,760
Median Rent$1,570/mo$1,556/mo
Median Home Value$366,700$548,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%50.8%
Poverty Rate12.8%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k293*551
Property Crime Rate /100k579*2,347
Median AQI4150
Good AQI Days /yr323183
Summer Highs93°F89°F
Winter Lows26°F28°F
Snowfall5 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min20.3 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher20.720.8
College Degree Rate16.4%36.8%
Foreign-Born %7.9%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.5%+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 Fernley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.