Reno NV
Nevada · Pop. 273,212
Reno, NV: median household income of $80,760, median rent of $1,556/mo, 5.1% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$80,760
per year
Median Rent
$1,556
per month
Median Home
$548k
home value
Unemployment
5.1%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
12.7%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
20 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Reno, NV Reality Check"
In Reno, the rent-to-income burden runs around 23% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $80,760 and median rent is $1,556/month. 51% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $548,300 — that's 6.8× the median income. Employment picture: 5.14% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 12.7%. Average commute: 20 minutes — mercifully short. Violent crime: 49/100k avg monthly rate (6178 reported); Property crime: 219.2/100k avg monthly rate (27654 reported). Reno was founded in 1868 — that's 158 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 2.8 sq miles at 96,541 people/sq mile — one of the densest in the US. Elevation: 4,505 ft — high-altitude living. Reno has 7 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 62/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 49/100k avg monthly rate (6178 reported); Property crime: 219.2/100k avg monthly rate (27654 reported).