2023 Best Places to Live in the Reno Area

• Suburb of Reno, NV

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  Rating 4 out of 5  2 reviews

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.... Read 2 reviews

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• Population 1,421

• Town in Nevada

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  Rating 4.6 out of 5  10 reviews

Current Resident: It's been a wonderful experience living here so far! The people are nice, and the location is perfect. It only takes me ten minutes to walk to the lake and five minutes to walk to restaurants. I also love just how close I am to the outdoors! A trail head is no more than a ten minute drive away. The scenery is breathtaking. The way the sun sets on the lake and gives off an alpine glow as it reflects off the mountains. like a burning crimson fire that's slowly fading into the dark.... Read 10 reviews

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• Population 9,440

• Town in Nevada

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• Population 1,981

• Town in California

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  Rating 5 out of 5  2 reviews

Current Resident: Near the lake and a beautiful park. This place is amazing and the place I have called home since I was 2 years old.... Read 2 reviews

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• Population 1,120

• Town in California

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  Rating 4.02 out of 5  43 reviews

Current Resident: A progressive and fulfilling life experience as a resident in Truckee. The town itself is experiencing major changes for the better with a very innovative and adaptive approach to growth and caring for its community. As a town local and hospital employee, I take pride in caring for this community and getting to know all of its community members. The outdoor lifestyle that encompasses the town of Truckee brings major attraction from guests all over the world. With countless trails, mountains, and open access to multiple bodies of water, the town of Truckee has presented to me limitless opportunity and everlasting memories. I have a major sense of pride in where I live and how I contribute to the community.... Read 43 reviews

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• Population 16,850

• Town in Nevada

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  Rating 3.76 out of 5  25 reviews

Current Resident: I love the town of Gardnerville. We lived in South lake tahoe for many years and made the move to gardnerville 8 years ago. I agree that there are a ton of conservative people as there is with most small towns across america, but most aren't forcing their opinions on you, I am not overly sensitive, and dont need to be surrounded by people who think like me. Not much to do, but you have Lake tahoe, Reno and Carson city close by. You have plenty of off roading in the area for atv/utv use, hiking and other outdoor activities. There are plenty of jobs in the area, but most are not high paying. This really is an excellent community for retirees and people who work from home. Gardnerville is a very clean town without vandalism and graffiti, neighborhoods are all kept very clean, they also have community clean ups for the blm land. People are moving here from California and driving the prices of homes up, so it's harder to find a place to live.... Read 25 reviews

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• Population 6,037

• City in Nevada

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  Rating 3.78 out of 5  1,114 reviews

Current Resident: 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.... Read 1,114 reviews

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• Population 259,913

• Town in Nevada

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  Rating 3.7 out of 5  173 reviews

Former Resident: I lived here for almost 50 years before I retired and moved out of state. It is very quiet, low crime, and everyone is pleasant and respectful of others for the most part. It's a small Capitol city government town that boasts being close to exciting stuff, like LAKE TAHOE (absolutely gorgeous) and events in Reno like Hot August Nights, the rib cookoff, and Street Vibrations. There are concerts and shows within an hour drive, absolutely beautiful winters (not bitterly cold) and hot summers (sometimes too hot). CC has some high end food joints, but so do Lake Tahoe and Reno, so there's plenty within an hour drive. There are hiking trails like the TRT, boating, fishing, SCUBA, beaches, and if you're into this sort of thing, lots of desert outside the city for ATVs and such. Fires and smoke in the Sierra Nevada's are the thing I DO NOT miss. Housing prices are insanely high nowadays. Elevation can be an issue for some at 4600 feet.... Read 173 reviews

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• Population 57,957

• Town in Nevada

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  Rating 4 out of 5  18 reviews

Current Resident: I love the small town, community feeling of Minden. I love the fact that my town is not close to a busy city. It's safe and quiet in Minden.... Read 18 reviews

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• Population 3,335

• Suburb of Reno, NV

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  Rating 3.77 out of 5  354 reviews

Current Resident: Most of our schools are run down and in need of serious renovation. The City of Sparks is still run much better than Reno. Sparks is a better place to raise children than our sister city. Infrastructure includes nice parks, decent roads, and great shopping. We do need better access highways and traffic on Pyramid Highway, Vista Blvd, and Sparks Blvd are a major concern that needs to be remedied.... Read 354 reviews

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• Population 106,900

• Suburb of Reno, NV

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  Rating 4.25 out of 5  32 reviews

Current Resident: They are building so many things out in Spanish Springs, that you rarely have to go far for things you need. There are great schools and even better neighborhoods with good neighbors. It is a safe place with lots of good people to help whenever needed. The only thing I would change is the widening of the roads. There is so much development that traffic gets bad sometimes. We need a bigger road.... Read 32 reviews

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• Population 16,131

• Town in Nevada

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  Rating 3.8 out of 5  25 reviews

Current Resident: All in all a great family, ranching and farm community. Some schools are great. Would rate it higher in safety, but have had a few incidents in the past few years locally that have dragged down the rating.... Read 25 reviews

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• Population 11,761

• Town in California

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  Rating 4.19 out of 5  58 reviews

Current Resident: I love where I live because of the numerous opportunities to recreate outside. So many outdoor activities are easily accessed right outside your doorstep. It has been a quaint mountain town full of people who love and respect nature. The demographic used to be people of lower or middle incomes that worked hard with their passion being for the mountains. However, since the pandemic, the demographic has changed, and people with much more money have moved in making it hard for anyone who isn't wealthy to own a home or afford to live here anymore.... Read 58 reviews

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• Population 21,355

• Town in Nevada

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  Rating 3.56 out of 5  9 reviews

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.... Read 9 reviews

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• Population 6,277

• Suburb of Reno, NV

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  Rating 4.33 out of 5  3 reviews

Niche User: This area has great access to the local trail network. The convenient location creates an easy environment to go hiking, biking, and running. Great views of the valley and the mountains. It is close to Carson City and has easy highway access to Lake Tahoe and Reno.... Read 3 reviews

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• Population 5,955

• Town in California

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  Rating 4.67 out of 5  3 reviews

Current Resident: I love living in Kings Beach, but Niche has a number of things wrong about the community: 1) We have 3,800 residents, not 2,800. 2) Our median home value is $563,000, not $450,000. 3) We are most certainly NOT a suburb, and few if any residents work in Reno. Most people work in Incline Village, Truckee, Tahoe City, Squaw, Northstar, Kings Beach, or remotely from home. Kings Beach is family friendly community with tons of outdoor recreation. It has far too many tourists, especially in summer. That's because the public beaches are phenomenal. We have more than our fair share of live music thanks to the free music on the beach series & the casinos 1 mile up the road host many live shows. The schools are good too; the elementary school is dual Spanish-English immersion. Kings beach is densely built, like a real town, not a suburb. You will definitely get to know your neighbors. If you are interested in finding a house, check out the Cutler Team. They know the community very well.... Read 3 reviews

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• Population 3,066

• Suburb of Reno, NV

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  Rating 3.09 out of 5  34 reviews

Current Resident: Lower crime rate and community Policing neighborhood watch. I enjoy the local Facebook that discusses everything that is going on in the community... Read 34 reviews

• grade B minus

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• Population 22,622

• Town in Nevada

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  Rating 3.47 out of 5  62 reviews

Current Resident: Fernley is a very small town. Everyone knows everyone. We get no rain, it's very dry and hot. We don't have many activities for teenage kids to do, so we're pretty bored here. Although, we do have beautiful sunsets and sunrises. The people are overall pretty kind, but we do have some people who are always grumpy. Ferley isn't the best place to live, but it's overall a nice, simple, and small town.... Read 62 reviews

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• Population 22,343

• Suburb of Reno, NV

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  Rating 2.94 out of 5  18 reviews

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.... Read 18 reviews

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• grade B

• Population 10,920

• Suburb of Reno, NV

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  Rating 4.08 out of 5  12 reviews

Current Resident: Very safe, a lot of construction which means lots of traffic at the moment. Excited to see what improvements will be made though! Adding more stores.... Read 12 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• Population 5,100

• Suburb of Reno, NV

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  Rating 3.5 out of 5  2 reviews

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... Read 2 reviews

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• Population 1,094

• Town in Nevada

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  Rating 3.25 out of 5  32 reviews

Current Resident: Dayton is such a welcoming community. I have lived in a lot of different cities in different states and pleasantly surprised with the friendliness here. I also find the scenery very beautiful from the open sky and spaces, sunsets, lakes, outdoor activities, and the close proximity to the Sierras.... Read 32 reviews

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• Population 15,036

• Suburb of Reno, NV

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  Rating 4 out of 5  5 reviews

Current Resident: Nice, quiet place to live in. Only 10-15 minutes away from downtown. The Community are really nice and friendly. New houses are being built and growing very quickly. The freeways need a little work, traffic is becoming a little more congested during rush hours. Elementary, Middle School, and the High School is only 5 minutes away and are good schools. Grocery stores are really close as well.... Read 5 reviews

• grade C

• grade B minus

• Population 911

• Town in Nevada

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• grade A minus

• Population 329

• Town in California

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• grade A

• Population 627