Gardnerville Ranchos, NV vs Reno, NV

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

MetricGardnerville Ranchos, NVReno, NV
Population12,114273,212
Median Household Income$87,785$80,760
Median Rent$1,533/mo$1,556/mo
Median Home Value$486,000$548,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%50.8%
Poverty Rate9.5%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134*551
Property Crime Rate /100k610*2,347
Median AQI2250
Good AQI Days /yr326183
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows20°F28°F
Snowfall22 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min20.3 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher16.820.8
College Degree Rate23.5%36.8%
Foreign-Born %3.7%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+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 Gardnerville Ranchos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.