CITY PROFILE
Reno, NV
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Reno is a smaller metro with a temperate four-season climate, abundant sunshine, and moderate rainfall—a straightforward weather profile with no extreme seasons or surprise wet spells. Housing here ranks among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering the move. The combination of reasonable weather and high costs is the core trade-off to weigh.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $571K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,978/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.9°C · warmest 21.8°C · coolest -1.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 534 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.23 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #113 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy69
- Affordable to rent59
- Climate comfort45
- Plenty of sunshine78
- Big-city amenities73
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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