Reno, NV vs Sun Valley, NV

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

MetricReno, NVSun Valley, NV
Population273,21222,228
Median Household Income$80,760$77,446
Median Rent$1,556/mo$1,214/mo
Median Home Value$548,300$349,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%46.3%
Poverty Rate12.6%16.8%
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°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min25.9 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.818.5
College Degree Rate36.8%10.8%
Foreign-Born %15.8%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.4%+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 Sun Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.