Population
Sacramento
524,802
Reno
268,959
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Reno
$78,448
Home Value
Sacramento
$484,600
Reno
$498,600
Rent
Sacramento
$1,694
Reno
$1,453
Crime Rate
Sacramento
7.55
Reno
N/A
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Reno
140.6
Avg Temp
Sacramento
62°F
Reno
N/A
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Reno
5.0%
How Similar Are Sacramento & Reno?
Reno is Sacramento's #9 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sacramento
524,802
Reno
268,959
Sacramento has a 49% larger population than Reno.
Political Leaning
Sacramento
38.4%
Reno
48.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Reno has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Reno
5.0%
Sacramento has a 19% higher unemployment than Reno.
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Reno
$78,448
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Sacramento
$484,600
Reno
$498,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Sacramento
25.2%
Reno
25.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Sacramento
36.8%
Reno
63.5%
Reno has a 42% higher demographics than Sacramento.
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Reno
140.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sacramento and Reno share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sacramento
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Reno
Reno leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Reno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDReno has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,489 vs $1,832 in Sacramento (23% lower). Reno has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,870 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (21% lower). Reno scores 185.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 206.3 in Sacramento.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
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Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReno has a median property tax of $2,252 vs $3,690 in Sacramento (64% lower). Sacramento has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 7.0% in Reno. Sacramento has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 55.5% in Reno.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Reno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento: 275,106 vs Reno: 148,705 for labor force. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 10.8% in Reno. Reno has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.2% in Sacramento.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Reno leads
Source: FBI UCRReno has a property crime clearance of 58.1% compared to 7.3% in Sacramento. Reno has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 42.8% in Sacramento.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauReno has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a population of 524,802, about 2x the size of Reno (268,959). Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 37.3.
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Black
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Sacramento
Reno
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 4 vs Reno: 3 for with emergency services. Reno: 3.7 vs Sacramento: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Reno. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 10.8% in Reno. Reno has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento.
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