Sun Valley, NV vs Truckee, CA

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

MetricSun Valley, NVTruckee, CA
Population22,22817,066
Median Household Income$77,446$130,462
Median Rent$1,214/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$349,100$947,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%49.2%
Poverty Rate16.8%9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*184
Property Crime Rate /100k581*910
Median AQI5042
Good AQI Days /yr183289
Summer Highs89°F81°F
Winter Lows28°F16°F
Snowfall30 in/yr207 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min21.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.519.5
College Degree Rate10.8%60.8%
Foreign-Born %18.8%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%+3.2%

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.