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Reno, Nevada is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Reno, Nevada
Downtown and the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada
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Reno, Nevada


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Reno Metro Area blank 339,486 blank
Reno 133,850 180,480 214,853



Reno
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$235,512-8.0%
Jun $232,877 . .
May $212,409 . .
Mar $237,541 . .
Feb $242,351 . .
Jan $234,653 . .
2009 .$255,988-12.3%
2008 .$291,8065.2%
2007 . $277,307 -30.1%
2006 . $396,927 11.8%
2005 . $355,133 53.9%
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Cost of Living (2010)
103% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Sacramento na
Home Sales Price in Sacramento $179,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 132% of Sacramento home prices 155%



Reno
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
132 miles  to Sacramento GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 208 59 6 2
2007 275 90 0 0
2006 296 69 0 0
2005 310 52 3 0




Reno
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 22 4 74
2002 23 1 76




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 7.6% -- 11* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 92 days 43* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Reno
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
None 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
103 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 6 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 514 70 444
2007 511 71 440
2006 583 70 513
2005 611 74 537




Reno
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 22 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 34 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 71 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 91 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 8 in 35 in



Elevation
4,410 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Reno
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake 70% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 73.5% 83.3%
Black 3.3% 6.9%
Native American 1.0% 0.8%
Asian 6.6% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other 12.3% 3.3%
Multiple Races 3.0% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 20.0% 8.7%



Reno
Median Age (2006)
35 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 79,453 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 93% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 7% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 48% 54%
Median Family Income $49,582 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.06 2.91



Reno
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center Reno In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Renown Regional Medical Center Reno In the city Yes
West Hills Hospital Reno In the city Yes
5 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 69 31
People Per Square Mile 3,114 2,035



Reno
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 301
2008 637
2007 997
2006 1,497
2005 2,885




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,093 5,926
HDD 5,600 4,677
CDD 493 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Reno Area)
Reno Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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