Sun Valley, NV vs Reno, NV

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

MetricSun Valley, NVReno, NV
Population22,228273,212
Median Household Income$77,446$80,760
Median Rent$1,214/mo$1,556/mo
Median Home Value$349,100$548,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%50.8%
Poverty Rate16.8%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*551
Property Crime Rate /100k581*2,347
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr183183
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall30 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min20.3 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher18.520.8
College Degree Rate10.8%36.8%
Foreign-Born %18.8%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%+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 Sun Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.