Gardnerville Ranchos, NV vs Truckee, CA

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

MetricGardnerville Ranchos, NVTruckee, CA
Population12,11417,066
Median Household Income$87,785$130,462
Median Rent$1,533/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$486,000$947,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%49.2%
Poverty Rate9.5%9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k134*184
Property Crime Rate /100k610*910
Median AQI2242
Good AQI Days /yr326289
Summer Highs88°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F16°F
Snowfall22 in/yr207 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min21.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.819.5
College Degree Rate23.5%60.8%
Foreign-Born %3.7%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+3.2%

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.