Truckee, CA vs Reno, NV

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

MetricTruckee, CAReno, NV
Population17,066273,212
Median Household Income$130,462$80,760
Median Rent$1,961/mo$1,556/mo
Median Home Value$947,900$548,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%50.8%
Poverty Rate9%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k184551
Property Crime Rate /100k9102,347
Median AQI4250
Good AQI Days /yr289183
Summer Highs81°F89°F
Winter Lows16°F28°F
Snowfall207 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min20.3 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher19.520.8
College Degree Rate60.8%36.8%
Foreign-Born %10.7%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+7.4%

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