Reno
- City in Nevada
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Reno
- grade B+Overall Grade
- City in Nevada
- Rating 3.77 out of 5 1,088 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$391,500
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,213
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Reno Rankings
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Top Public Schools Serving Reno
- grade A+
The Davidson Academy
- Rating 4.4 out of 5 72 reviews
- grade A
Truckee Meadows Community College High School
- Rating 4.37 out of 5 193 reviews
- grade A
Coral Academy of Science High School
- Rating 3.3 out of 5 98 reviews
- grade A
Doral Academy Northern Nevada
- grade A
Academy of Art Careers & Technology
- Rating 4.32 out of 5 281 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Reno
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault356.4national 282.7
- Murder6.5national 6.1
- Rape108.8national 40.7
- Robbery103.8national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary457.9national 500.1
- Theft1,880.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft375.4national 284
Residents
Working in Reno
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$67,557
National
$69,021Similar Places
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Reno Reviews
Rating 3.77 out of 5 1,088 reviews
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Reno is really smart in optics. They give tax breaks to big companies to relocate here, without asking for anything in return, just to look modern. But overall, technology is 10 years behind.
DOWNSIDES: Poor quality healthcare, internet, phone providers, exclusionary culture, and lack of career advancement.
Not much talent competition because of insular tactics to keep out "others" (new residents with no great ties). This affects career entry points and advancement, and keeps mediocre or unqualified people in senior and executive positions throughout the workforce. People never leave a job once they get "in". On the flip, this translates to bad customer service in most sectors because well, they don't care because they know you can't find better.
Overall people here are about protecting and only promoting their own. This exists in neighboring cities Sparks and Carson City, too. I'm a native Nevadan, which matters to people here. It's a badge of honor.
If you know, you know.
DOWNSIDES: Poor quality healthcare, internet, phone providers, exclusionary culture, and lack of career advancement.
Not much talent competition because of insular tactics to keep out "others" (new residents with no great ties). This affects career entry points and advancement, and keeps mediocre or unqualified people in senior and executive positions throughout the workforce. People never leave a job once they get "in". On the flip, this translates to bad customer service in most sectors because well, they don't care because they know you can't find better.
Overall people here are about protecting and only promoting their own. This exists in neighboring cities Sparks and Carson City, too. I'm a native Nevadan, which matters to people here. It's a badge of honor.
If you know, you know.
Reno is constantly growing which allows the activities in the community to constantly be expanding! Already being a city full of people that attend burning man, there are always new events and businesses to participate in all of the time. Whether it be artistic, fitness, music, or many other arenas, I have enjoyed growing up here and seeing it flourish.
Reno has good and bad. I only came here for UNR in fall of 2019, and it took until late-2022 for me to start to appreciate it. Housing is pretty expensive. There are a couple decently priced options you can definitely find, but overall it's pretty expensive for a college student to be able to afford, as well as for locals to afford, as housing prices keep rising. It is near Tahoe which is nice, while being overall cheaper than Tahoe, but to me it is not worth it to live here just for that, but I'm also not a huge outdoors/skiing/winter person. It snows in the winter, but only really badly in December usually. Summer gets into the 100s, which I like but many don't. Food scene is not great. There's a couple good restaurants, but most I've been to are mid. Public schools are not great. The roads are confusing, often run-down, and usually under mystery-construction (it doesn't seem to help anything even when they're done). It doesn't feel that safe, but it's okay if you stick to campus.