Lyon County, Nevada
Population 61,680 · Fernley, Yerington
- Overall cost of living: +1% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Summer dew point: 33.9°F, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Reno, NV metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $366,100 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,326 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $121/mo | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,816/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.46% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.85% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,668 | higher than 52% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,812 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 166.1 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈275 days | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 22°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈21 in | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Reno Tahoe Intl Airport, NV, 25 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈64 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Wadsworth 4 N, NV, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈156 days | higher than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Wadsworth 4 N, NV, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 36.2% of weeks | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈33.9°F | lower than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 6.6 in | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $218/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $87/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $71/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $59/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³ | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 194.5 mi | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈3,660.3 ft | higher than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.9% | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.4% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.7:1 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.78 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.55 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.8 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 16/100k | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75 yrs | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 159/100k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 19/100k | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 65.3% | higher than 52% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 61 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 61 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 52 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 24 per sq mi | higher than 52% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.7 per 1k | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 5.9 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Population | 61,680 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.2 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +20.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 26.7% Dem | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 71.1% Rep | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % White | 70.4% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 19.5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.3% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 339 parks | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 9.7 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.7 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 11 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,287 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 103 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 168 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 38 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 6 km | lower than 54% of US counties |
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