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Wadsworth is a tiny town of 705 people in Washoe County, Nevada. It's about 30 miles from Reno, NV and 138 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $950 a month.
705people
$86kTypical home
$950/moRent
95° / 46°Summer / winter
13"Snow
296Sunny days
29Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 705
- Part of a metro area
- About 190 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 30 mi to Reno, NV
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$545/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 2.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°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
- 29 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,961 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to RNO airport
- 27 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,095 ft
- 161 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 29 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