Best PlacesEast Reno, Reno, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around East Reno, Reno, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
East Reno, Reno ranks 3,580th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in East Reno, Reno
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
East Reno, Reno's strengths and weaknesses
Where East Reno, Reno ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.5 minutes each way, better than 82% of neighborhoods
Where East Reno, Reno ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in East Reno, Reno
A household needs to earn about $102,000 a year to comfortably buy the median East Reno, Reno home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $78,080, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses East Reno, Reno's effective rate of 0.34%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in East Reno, Reno
East Reno, Reno runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for East Reno, Reno.
Who works in East Reno, Reno, and how
Work in East Reno, Reno centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in East Reno, Reno
East Reno, Reno has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 76% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of East Reno, Reno and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in East Reno, Reno, month by month
East Reno, Reno sees roughly 163 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 37° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 53° | 38° |
| July | 97° | 80° | 61° |
| October | 74° | 55° | 39° |
Flying in and out of East Reno, Reno
The nearest airport, Reno/Tahoe International, is about 0 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around East Reno, Reno
Schools across East Reno, Reno average a D+, better than 19% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Mount Rose K-8 Academy Of LanguagesA · 62% proficient
- Nick Poulakidas Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Double Diamond ElementaryC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kendyl Depoali Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Edward L. Pine Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- E. Otis Vaughn Middle SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top high schools
- Academy Of Arts Careers & TechA · 70% proficient
- Galena High SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every East Reno, Reno school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
East Reno, Reno measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare East Reno, Reno against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who East Reno, Reno suits
Common questions about living in East Reno, Reno
Is East Reno, Reno a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, East Reno, Reno ranks 3,580th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, state finances, and state infrastructure, and lowest on disaster risk and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is East Reno, Reno expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $414,553. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $78,080 median income, cost of living beats 54% of neighborhoods.
Is East Reno, Reno safe?
East Reno, Reno is safer than 41% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $701 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in East Reno, Reno?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 25. That works out to about 163 pleasant days a year, more than 81% of neighborhoods.
Is East Reno, Reno good for families?
Schools beat 19% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 41%, and childcare runs $1,122 a month.
Compare East Reno, Reno with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to East Reno, Reno. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in East Reno, Reno represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
East Reno, Reno detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for East Reno, Reno: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in East Reno, Reno: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of East Reno, Reno: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in East Reno, Reno: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
East Reno, Reno detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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