Las Vegas, NV vs Reno, NV

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

MetricLas Vegas, NVReno, NV
Population660,400273,212
Median Household Income$73,877$80,760
Median Rent$1,563/mo$1,556/mo
Median Home Value$427,900$548,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%50.8%
Poverty Rate14%12.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k412551
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4242,347
Median AQI6150
Good AQI Days /yr113183
Summer Highs102°F89°F
Winter Lows40°F28°F
Snowfall0 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min20.3 min
Hospitals75
Avg Hospital Rating2.6 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher23.320.8
College Degree Rate27.7%36.8%
Foreign-Born %20.9%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+7.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.