Sun Valley, NV vs Dayton, NV

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

MetricSun Valley, NVDayton, NV
Population22,22815,781
Median Household Income$77,446$102,819
Median Rent$1,214/mo$1,521/mo
Median Home Value$349,100$433,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%32.8%
Poverty Rate16.8%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*293*
Property Crime Rate /100k581*579*
Median AQI5041
Good AQI Days /yr183323
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall30 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.519.9
College Degree Rate10.8%20.1%
Foreign-Born %18.8%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.