Verdict
Las Vegas leads on Safety, while Reno leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NV
59
NV
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
NV
45
NV
60
✓ winsSafety
NV
59
✓ winsNV
58
Weather
NV
—
NV
—
Livability
NV
55
NV
60
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Las Vegas | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 644,835 | 265,196 |
| Median Income | $66,356 | $73,073 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,356 ✓ | $1,360 |
| Median Home Value | $365,300 ✓ | $462,100 |
| Median Age | 38 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 86% | 90% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 26% | 35% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 88% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 55% ✓ | 48% |
| Avg Commute | 28 min | 22 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.19 ✓ | 6.09 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 29.36 | 26.50 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 35" |
| Avg Rainfall | 4" | 11" |