Reno, NV vs Truckee, CA

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

MetricReno, NVTruckee, CA
Population273,21217,066
Median Household Income$80,760$130,462
Median Rent$1,556/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$548,300$947,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%49.2%
Poverty Rate12.6%9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k551184
Property Crime Rate /100k2,347910
Median AQI5042
Good AQI Days /yr183289
Summer Highs89°F81°F
Winter Lows28°F16°F
Snowfall33 in/yr207 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min21.1 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.819.5
College Degree Rate36.8%60.8%
Foreign-Born %15.8%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.4%+3.2%

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