Living in Reno (Nevada)

Reno (Nevada) is a city in Nevada, United States, home to 264,165 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #278 of 4,750), students (top 7%, #142 of 2,119), car-free households (top 10%, #375 of 3,933).

Residents264,165
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (Reno Tahoe International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km413,300 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 1,540 m, height range 950 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,653 km
Within 10 km382,404 people
Greater areaGreater Reno, the core
Winter daylight9 h 22 min, sunset 1:39

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How Reno (Nevada) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Nevada
Young family43#7,606 of 11,898#9 of 32Map
Low-income household36#5,576 of 9,771#6 of 41Map
Low-income family41#4,840 of 8,006#3 of 27Map
Single parent47#3,506 of 6,237#3 of 25Map
Pensioner couple57#6,199 of 9,474#12 of 28Map
Single pensioner54#6,306 of 9,474#15 of 28Map
Early retiree55#7,022 of 10,762#20 of 41Map
Single professional65#964 of 4,537#8 of 19Map
Young professional69#804 of 4,444#8 of 17Map
DINKS68#1,175 of 3,053#9 of 15Map
Remote worker55#4,556 of 7,271#9 of 34Map
Commuter76#601 of 6,227#2 of 20Map
Car-free household75#375 of 3,933#7 of 17Map
Student79#142 of 2,119#2 of 15Map
First-home buyer44#3,559 of 8,006#2 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover32#8,505 of 12,111#13 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#671 of 4,114#7 of 17Map
Expat professional67#2,099 of 7,271#8 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover55#5,445 of 9,474#5 of 28Map
Nature-focused household10#17,850 of 18,063#65 of 70Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#4,437 of 16,523#46 of 63Map
Rural value seeker3#17,644 of 18,063#66 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover56#6,332 of 16,523#17 of 63Map
Lottery winner74#1,491 of 21,167#8 of 78Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,375 of 12,111#6 of 45Map
Coastal living55#5,773 of 6,413#13 of 25Map
Business owner69#2,368 of 12,111#4 of 45Map
Digital native67#278 of 4,750#5 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Health and elderly59
  • Education and family55
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Safety and community37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Affordability21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Green space7
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.