Humidity & wind
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Population
283,621
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$548,300
Owner-occupied units
Reno, NV
Nevada · 39.549° N, 119.850° W · 109 sq mi
Reno is a city in Nevada, with a population of 283,621 and about 2,595 residents per square mile. The median household earns $80,760 a year, and the median home is worth $548,300.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
109 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,595
People per square mile
Rank by population
#74
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#79
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$80,760
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,556
Per month
Homeownership
49.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
20.3 min
One way
People
Median age
37.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
36.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
15.8%
Households
114,322
2.33 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 88/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 80/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 43/yr
Days above 90° 51/yr
Below freezing 109/yr
Annual rainfall 17.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 93°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 26°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 20.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 14.6%
Professional & business services 13.6%
Retail trade 11.2%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Nevada
State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Sagebrush
State capital
Carson City
Nickname
The Silver State
Compare Reno with
- Reno vs SparksSide by side
- Reno vs CarsonSide by side
- Reno vs MadisonSide by side
- Reno vs AnchorageSide by side
- Reno vs Las VegasSide by side
- Reno vs HendersonSide by side
Cities near Reno
- Sparks, NV7 mi · 111,902
- Carson, NV28 mi · 58,571
- El Dorado Hills, CA88 mi · 51,026
- Lincoln, CA90 mi · 57,367
- Rocklin, CA91 mi · 76,821
- Folsom, CA92 mi · 91,983
- Roseville, CA95 mi · 167,302
- Citrus Heights, CA97 mi · 86,348
Cities about the same size
- Madison, WI286,233
- Anchorage, AK287,155
- Gilbert, AZ287,285
- Chandler, AZ278,748
- St. Louis, MO278,144
- Chula Vista, CA275,533
- Fort Wayne, IN275,203
- Buffalo, NY274,613
More in Nevada
- Las Vegas679,817
- Henderson353,289
- North Las Vegas296,653
- Enterprise240,464
- Spring Valley219,187
- Sunrise Manor200,218
- Paradise185,913
Wealthiest person in Nevada
Name
Miriam Adelson & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$28.6B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Las Vegas
Source of wealth
Casinos
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Nevada · private sector
Employer
MGM Resorts International
Sector
Hospitality
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Nevada
Company
MGM Resorts International
Revenue
$17.2B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Las Vegas
Ticker
MGM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.