Reno, NV vs Spanish Springs, NV

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

MetricReno, NVSpanish Springs, NV
Population273,21217,980
Median Household Income$80,760$127,658
Median Rent$1,556/mo$1,963/mo
Median Home Value$548,300$623,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%45.6%
Poverty Rate12.6%2.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k551287*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,347581*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr183183
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F23°F
Snowfall33 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min33 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.822.7
College Degree Rate36.8%30.1%
Foreign-Born %15.8%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.4%+9.9%

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 Spanish Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.