775-473-9531Reno NV Quick Facts
Reno Search Options ▼Reno is a vibrant city known for its great nightlife, access to wonderful outdoor recreation, and for being the "Biggest Little City in the World." At an elevation of 4,400 feet, Reno is within minutes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Lake Tahoe. In May, 2006, Inc. Magazine ranked Reno-Sparks, Nevada the fifth best mid-size market to do business in its 2006 Hottest Cities for Doing Business list. To quickly learn more about Reno, review the quick facts on this page:
Reno Nevada Weather
Reno residents enjoy four distinct seasons and over 300 days of sunshine each year. When combined with Reno's elevation (4,400 feet) and arid climate, we enjoy winters that are much milder than midwest and northeast US areas and summers that are much milder than southern Nevada, Arizona, and many inland areas of Northern and Southern California. We do get light snow (generally 2" - 5" several times a year) that typically melts away in a few hours to a day or two. As you can see, our summer months are warm with cool evening temperatures.
The table below shows the historical average temperature (farenheit) and precipitation (inches) by month. Average annual precipitation equals 7.7 inches.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| High | 45 | 51 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 83 | 91 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 53 | 45 |
| Low | 20 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 41 | 32 | 26 | 19 |
| Precipitation | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Reno Nevada Population
| Population: (2006) | 204,000 |
| Land Area: | 69.1 Square Miles |
| Population Density: | 2,952 People/Sq. Mi. |
Reno Nevada Income
| Median: | $44,956 |
| Average: (households w/children) | $64,057 |
Reno Nevada Taxes
Reno is in Washoe County which has a sales tax rate of 7.375%. Reno Property Tax information is also available on our site for your convenience.
Reno Nevada Crime
| Type of Crime | Incidents (2006) |
| Larceny (theft) | 7,399 |
| Burglary | 1,435 |
| Auto Theft | 940 |
| Arson | 42 |
| Assault | 704 |
| Robbery | 407 |
| Rape | 98 |
| Murder | 6 |
Reno Nevada Shopping
Reno offers a wide and growing range of options for buying every day necessities to specialty items. Neighborhoods are amply served by local chain grocery stores and typical neighborhood retail stores. Reno has most of the "big box" stores including Costco, Home Depot, Lowes, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, and more. Reno has two regional malls (Meadowood Mall
and Sierra Summit) that offer finer department store options such as Macy's or Dillard's as well as a wide range of specialty stores. Additionally, Reno offers many specialty and niche food stores such as Trader Joe's.
Reno Nevada Driving Distances
Major Western US Cities
| City | Miles |
| Sacramento, CA | 135 |
| San Francisco, CA | 221 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 520 |
| San Diego, CA | 650 |
| Portland, OR | 580 |
| Seattle, WA | 752 |
| Bend, OR | 393 |
| Boise, ID | 424 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 519 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 450 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 891 |
Local Reno Nevada Area
| City/Town | Miles |
| Incline Village (Lake Tahoe) | 34 |
| Truckee, CA | 36 |
| Sparks | 6 |
| Fernley | 36 |
| Lovelock | 95 |
| Carson City | 28 |
| Dayton | 40 |
| Stagecoach | 47 |
| Silver Springs | 53 |
| Fallon | 64 |
| Minden/Gardnerville | 44 |
| Stateline (Lake Tahoe) | 54 |
| Topaz Lake | 66 |
| Wellington (Smith Valley) | 75 |
| Yerington | 83 |
| Hawthorne | 137 |
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