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Reno is a big city of 273,212 people in Washoe County, Nevada. It's part of the Reno, NV area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $548k and rent runs about $2k a month.
273,212people
$548kTypical home
$1,556/moRent
92° / 46°Summer / winter
31"Snow
296Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 273,212
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,507 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Sacramento, CA
- In the Reno, NV area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $548k (≈$3,458/mo)
- Median rent $1,556/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (158 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (548 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,308 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to RNO airport
- 6 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,912 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 433 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 140 bars within 25 mi
- 155 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Nevada districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washoe County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk