Reno, NV vs Dayton, NV

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

MetricReno, NVDayton, NV
Population273,21215,781
Median Household Income$80,760$102,819
Median Rent$1,556/mo$1,521/mo
Median Home Value$548,300$433,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%32.8%
Poverty Rate12.6%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k551293*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,347579*
Median AQI5041
Good AQI Days /yr183323
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min30.8 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.819.9
College Degree Rate36.8%20.1%
Foreign-Born %15.8%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Dayton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.