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What Is It Like to Live in Reno?

What it costs to live in Reno, and how it compares with other Nevada cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

19

19th best value in Nevada

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Nevada cities.

Overall livability

30

18th overall in Nevada

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Reno is home to about 259,913 people. A typical home runs $391,500 and a household earns around $67,600, a price-to-income ratio of 5.8. Among Nevada's largest cities, it ranks 19th for value and 18th overall.

Reno at a glance

Median home price

$391,500

21st in NV of 21

Median rent

$1,213/mo

Median household income

$67,600

Home price to income

5.8x

Unemployment

4.9%

7th in NV of 21

School rating

5/10

14th in NV of 21

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NV of 21

Walk score

31/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Nevada only. Updated 2026.