Gardnerville Ranchos, NV vs Sun Valley, NV

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

MetricGardnerville Ranchos, NVSun Valley, NV
Population12,11422,228
Median Household Income$87,785$77,446
Median Rent$1,533/mo$1,214/mo
Median Home Value$486,000$349,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%46.3%
Poverty Rate9.5%16.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k134*287*
Property Crime Rate /100k610*581*
Median AQI2250
Good AQI Days /yr326183
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows20°F28°F
Snowfall22 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.818.5
College Degree Rate23.5%10.8%
Foreign-Born %3.7%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+7.3%

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.