Verdict
Reno leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Vallejo leads on Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NV
63
✓ winsCA
56
Educational Attainment
NV
60
✓ winsCA
48
Safety
NV
58
✓ winsCA
33
Weather
NV
—
CA
59
✓ winsLivability
NV
60
✓ winsCA
49
Full Comparison
| Metric | Reno | Vallejo |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 265,196 | 125,132 |
| Median Income | $73,073 | $86,112 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,360 ✓ | $1,894 |
| Median Home Value | $462,100 ✓ | $515,500 |
| Median Age | 37 | 40 |
| HS Graduation | 90% ✓ | 87% |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 28% |
| Broadband Access | 88% | 92% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 48% | 59% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 22 min ✓ | 40 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 6.09 ✓ | 9.72 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 26.50 ✓ | 42.89 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 58°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 35" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 11" | 19" |