2019 Best Places to Live in the Reno AreaAbout this List

Mogul

• Town in Nevada
• 2

Current Resident: I find the area very quiet and mostly inhabited by the more elderly people and veterans. There are not many younger couples for a reason that I think is because the housing is so expensive many people can only afford apartments. The diversity is absolutly terrible but the area is very full of wildlife and safe but never leave small animals outside alone at night because there are coyotes.
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• A-

• A

• 1,884 Population

Incline Village

• Town in Nevada
• 7

Current Resident: Incline Village is a gem in the divine beauty of Lake Tahoe. Very worth the trip - visit, or stay! Incline Village gives you quick accessibility to many Tahoe features, such as: Flume Trail, Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Northstar California Resort, the beautiful east shore, and private beaches along the north Incline shore. Just a 35 minute drive over Rose Hwy into Reno, NV and a short 25 minutes to popular South Lake Tahoe. Incline Village is beautiful, quiet, but not too far from the happenings of the lake.
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• A-

• A-

• 8,795 Population

Reno

• City in Nevada
• 893

Current Resident: Reno, NV has been a great college town to reside in for these past 5 years. I was able to attain my undergrad and go back to school for Nursing. Despite the drug and alcohol problem that lingers throughout downtown, it brings in quite a diverse environment from the Sacramento and Bay Area. Every day the town grows and expands due to large corporations stepping in and making residence outside the town!
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• A-

• B+

• 239,732 Population

Truckee

• Town in California
• 35

Current Resident: Truckee is a great small town. Called the "Town of Truckee," you really get a small town feel, even though the surrounding area is very big and spread out. I feel very safe here, and I am glad to have grown up in such a friendly and nurturing community. The outdoors are amazing, providing endless adventuring.
The only drawbacks are its price, the lack of nightlife and food after 8pm, and no snow sometimes in the winter.
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• A-

• A

• 16,308 Population

Verdi

• Town in Nevada
• 1

Current Resident: It is a beautiful small town where the people are very close knit. The only thing I would like to change is their be more law enforcement(many dui's and accidents occur here) and less construction
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• B+

• A

• 1,450 Population

Carson City

• Town in Nevada
• 136

Current Resident: Carson City is surrounded by BLM land with access for outdoor adventures as well as national forest up to Lake Tahoe. CC is a wildlife sanctuary city. My neighborhood is full of deer, quail, bunnies, owls, and hawks. Wild horses live in the mountains to the East. This city is dog friendly with most of the extensive open space trails leash optional. Open space for trails, and preservation of historical interest are placed at a premium. We mountain bike and hike with our dogs after work on the many trails near the river and mountains. The city has a great historical district, plenty of shopping and offers standard curbside recycling. Growth above a certain elevation is limited to preserve the mountain views. Lake Tahoe offers skiing, alpine lakes abound for camping, kayaking and fishing and there are many golf courses. Our climate is four seasons, not much snow. It is a beautiful drive over the Sierra Mountains to vacation at the ocean beaches in California.
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• B+

• B+

• 54,219 Population

Indian Hills

• Town in Nevada
• 3

Niche User: The atmosphere of the Carson Valley is a very active one. There are trails all over to hike while being able to view the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Carson Valley is only twenty minutes away from Tahoe which allows for frequent trips to the icy blue clear lake. My parents moved to the Carson Valley before I was born and I have lived here since then except for when I go back to school at University of the Pacific for the school year.

If I could choose to live here again I would definitely do that all over again. There may be mountains throughout the world, but nothing beats the Sierra Nevada's when they are covered in snow or the smell of newly fallen rain upon the hills of sagebrush. Home means Nevada and it will continue to be home until I die.
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• B+

• A-

• 5,911 Population

Sparks

• Town in Nevada
• 293

Current Resident: Great growing community! Convenient nearby stores with activities and entertainment. The only thing that I would like to change are some of the ratings in some schools rise. With school budget cuts this year I can only imagine no improvement.
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• B+

• B+

• 96,786 Population

Tahoe Vista

• Town in California
• 1

Former Resident: Tahoe is absolutely a gorgeous and lovely place to live. It's very safe, there's lots of sports and nature, it's a very active community, and the forest is your backyard.
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• B+

• A-

• 1,290 Population

Kingsbury

• Town in Nevada

• B+

• A-

• 2,303 Population

Sun Valley

• Town in Nevada
• 25

Current Resident: I live in Sun Valley, Nevada. Many people believe it is a town where many of Nevada citizens whom are less fortunate live. But I think it is a small town where families connect with each other and grow friendly connections daily. Families have the privacy they need and the comfort they seek in their homes. To me, Sun Valley is home, where I can relax and enjoy quality time with friends and family.
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• B+

• B

• 21,101 Population

Gardnerville

• Town in Nevada
• 20

Current Resident: When you drop over the hill from Carson City into the Carson Valley, the view literally takes your breath away--it did mine! The rough, majestic Sierra-Nevadas to the right, hinting at the beauty of Lake Tahoe just the other side, and the lush green valley floor spreading out before you...nothing beats it. As you come into the Minden/Gardnerville area, the quaintness and serenity hits you. It's small and lovely, but not TOO small. We have discovered many options here depending on your ideal lifestyle. Apartments, town homes, duplexes, single family homes and large, beautiful ranches. Everyone is friendly if they're local. If you like casino life, (this is Nevada, after all)there are several small casinos, and one that is fairly large, yet they maintain the appearance of a rustic small town. There are some tiny hole-in the wall bars where locals hang that are fun, and many, many adorable antique shops and second hand stores to browse. We have it all!
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• B

• A-

• 6,034 Population

Minden

• Town in Nevada
• 10

Current Resident: Minden is my quant little town just outside of the capital of Nevada. The view of the snow capped sierras can be see from all directions. The landscapes and farmlands are incredible. It is just big enough that families have opportunities in all aspects, but still small enough to feel a personal connection with those you meet. Everyone is kind, caring, and the community truly sticks together. I wouldn’t want to change my little hometown.
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• B

• A-

• 3,185 Population

Spanish Springs

• Town in Nevada
• 21

Current Resident: For Northern Nevada and the Reno area, this is a great location. You can choose to do things in downtown if you want (about 20 min). The Wingfield Springs & Cimaron neighborhoods are nice- safe, parks, golf course, & Van Gorder school is one of the best. You will see people walking dogs and kids riding bikes. Close to shopping & food options. It is a great location for families. Tesla families will enjoy that it is only30 minutes to the Gigafactory. It is the 1st exit off Vista so minimal travel on the 80 in the traffic. If you are coming from CA the traffic will be nothing. I like not being around the casinos and the crime of downtown and south of town.
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• B

• B+

• 16,458 Population

Kings Beach

• Town in California

• B

• A-

• 2,824 Population

Johnson Lane

• Town in Nevada
• 9

Niche User: I absolutly love this area. It is everything anyone can ask for. The lake is only 20 miles away, the town is small, and carson is only about 10 min away for shopping. The crime rate is very low and all individuals are kind.
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• B

• A-

• 6,134 Population

South Lake Tahoe

• Town in California
• 38

Former Resident: South Lake has a lot to offer! There are lots of activities to be shared. Many of the people are very like minded and participate in said activities. The town could use some updates, but overall it's a great place. South Lake thrives off of tourism, but other opportunity can be hard to come by. Overall, my experiences in South Lake have been nothing short of amazing!
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• B

• B-

• 21,680 Population

Gardnerville Ranchos

• Town in Nevada
• 22

Current Resident: Great parks and location! It is very quite and the nieghbors are all friendly. Much of the community has been fixed up over the last several years and it is a great place to work and commute to Reno or Tahoe.
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• B

• A-

• 11,103 Population

Cold Springs

• Town in Nevada
• 18

Current Resident: I love cold springs because it's a more ideal place to raise my children and the schools are absolutely wonderful with the kids. It's a smaller community, everyone is friendly and neighborly. I feel safe about my children going outside and playing. It's also so much quieter then being in town which is consistently chaotic. There are a couple of convenient stores and a couple of restaurants. Also, there are a few nice family parks even a skate park and basketball quarts. Very family oriented and a beautiful place to raise a family. My reasoning for only four stars is because I feel that a few more things could be done for instance public transportation. If you don't have a vehicle or something happens to it and you need to get to town you're going to have a long walk ahead of yourself. Public transportation would definitely fix a huge part of any negative thoughts about cold springs. For the most part, I love cold springs and hope to see many more years to come.
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• B-

• B-

• 9,184 Population

Fernley

• Town in Nevada
• 46

Current Resident: Fernley may not be the best town when it comes to exemplifying charm and cleanliness, but the people in the town of Fernley, NV are charismatic and kind. People in Fernley are very accommodating and hospitable. Fernley is a rapidly growing town and people are becoming more unified and the community is coming together. I love this town that I call home, even with all of its imperfections!
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• B-

• B-

• 19,261 Population

Dayton

• Town in Nevada
• 14

Current Resident: my husband and I moved to Dayton two and a half years ago bought a home here were from Sacramento California California escapees.lol we love it here love the open spaces the people are nice it's a small town feel we're very happy with the town we're close to everything nightlife, Lake Tahoe, lakes rivers just an abundance of outdoor activities. I wish they had more retail shops so we didn't have to go all the way to Carson or Reno.
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• B-

• B-

• 9,305 Population

Golden Valley

• Town in Nevada
• 4

Niche User: Living in Reno has been great. I only gave it four stars because there is no ocean, but living thirty minutes away from Lake Tahoe and Frenchman's Lake is a blessing. Being able to go skiing every winter and swimming every summer in the same place is a privilege.
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• B-

• B-

• 1,541 Population

Lemmon Valley

• Town in Nevada
• 10

Niche User: There is very little crime in this area, maybe criminals don't wont to travel that far to inflict crime. But, the visibility of police is always present, a motorist can barely speed down Lemmon Drive without being pulled over. Five years ago, we had a miscreant break into cars and steal some things but that is the only thing that has happened. Well except if a person leaves their bike outside, for some reason people like to steal bikes, but that's about it. The prevalence of crimes is very little and the visibility of police is very concentrated on the main street. In the neighborhood, people speed up to 40 MPH and I wish the cops caught them more for that, but I know the police are busy too. My only concern would be to catch speeders in the neighborhood because kids are walking to the school bus and some of them are in first grade, don't want to see them get run over.
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• C+

• B-

• 4,975 Population

Genoa

• Town in Nevada
• 1

Current Resident: Beautiful historic town on the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Lots of greenery and beautiful historic homes. I love living here everyone is friendly and in spite of how small it is there is always something going on in town.
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• A

• A-

• 910 Population

Glenbrook

• Town in Nevada

• A-

• B+

• 208 Population