INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT RENO, NV

A great place to live and work

Population in Reno: 179,000

Population of entire Reno area: 335,000

Located just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in what is known as The Truckee Meadows. The city is at 4500 feet ASL.

Reno is 120 east of Sacramento, CA, 530 miles west of Slat Lake City, UT and 500 miles north of Las Vegas, NV.

Reno has a moderate year-round climate with 4 distinct seasons. It is within an hour of most Lake Tahoe ski resorts.

Average January temperature is a high of 42 and a low of 21.

Average July temperature is a high of 92 and a low of 51.

Average relative humidity is 31% with the summer being the driest months.

Average annual rainfall is 7.5" making it the driest state in the nation.

Average annual snowfall on the valley floor is 25.3".

Average cost of living, based on an average of 100 is 104.

Average rain and snow fall at NR6CA is higher since the altitude there is 5500 feet ASL.

Average temperatures are generally lower then downtown but can also be warmer with an inversion layer, which is quite common.

There is not state income tax nor any corporate income taxes.

There is also know inheritance tax. Both of these, plus no direct estate tax make Nevada an attractive location.

Reno has an excellent health care system with over 1500 hospital beds in 12 medical facilities.

The University of Nevada Reno has a campus within 10 minutes walking time of downtown.

Ten different airlines serve Reno making for many direct flights and very easy connections to anywhere in the world.

Amtrak and major bus lines also serve the city.

Reno has any number of casinos for those so inclined to leave some money in our town. Thank you for the donation!

Housing is fairly abundant and on average, affordable.

Here are phone numbers for some of the larger hotel casinos:

General hotel reservations number for Lake Tahoe and Reno is 1-800-367-7366

Atlantis 1-800-723-6500

Cal Neva 1-877-777-7303

Ceasar's Tahoe 1-775-588-3515

Circus Circus 1-800-648-5010

Eldorado 1-800-648-5966

Embassy Suites 1-530-544-5400

Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel 1-775-785-3300

Harah's 1-800-427-7247

Harvey's Hotel & Casino 1-775-588-2411

Hilton Reno 1-800-5012651

Horizon Resort & Casino 1-775-588-6211

John Ascuaga's Nugget 1-800-648-1177

Peppernill 1-800-648-6992

Sands Regency 1-648-3553

Siena 1-877-743-6233

Silver Legacy 1-800-687-8733

Go back