Best PlacesNorth Valleys, Reno, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Valleys, Reno, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Valleys, Reno ranks 3,346th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Valleys, 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.
North Valleys, Reno's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Valleys, Reno ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where North Valleys, Reno ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Valleys, Reno
A household needs to earn about $97,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Valleys, Reno home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $88,010; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 North Valleys, Reno's effective rate of 0.42%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Valleys, Reno
North Valleys, Reno runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Valleys, Reno.
Who works in North Valleys, Reno, and how
Work in North Valleys, Reno centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in North Valleys, Reno
North Valleys, Reno has more parkland per resident than 78% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of North Valleys, Reno and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Valleys, Reno, month by month
North Valleys, Reno sees roughly 173 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 33° | 23° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 33° |
| July | 90° | 74° | 54° |
| October | 67° | 50° | 34° |
Flying in and out of North Valleys, Reno
The nearest airport, Reno/Tahoe International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Valleys, Reno
Schools across North Valleys, Reno average a D+, better than 19% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Silver Lake ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Nancy Gomes ElementaryC · 35% proficient
- Lemmon Valley ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Archie Clayton Pre-a.p. AcademyC+ · 37% proficient
- Cold Springs Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
- William Obrien Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- North Valleys High SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Valleys, Reno school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Valleys, 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 North Valleys, Reno against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who North Valleys, Reno suits
Families
Schools land around the 19th percentile and crime safety beats 83%.
Common questions about living in North Valleys, Reno
Is North Valleys, Reno a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Valleys, Reno ranks 3,346th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, state finances, and heat safety, and lowest on walkability and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Valleys, Reno expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $391,884. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $88,010 median income, cost of living beats 64% of neighborhoods.
Is North Valleys, Reno safe?
Yes, North Valleys, Reno is safer than 83% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $335 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Valleys, Reno?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 23. That works out to about 173 pleasant days a year, more than 83% of neighborhoods.
Is North Valleys, Reno good for families?
Schools beat 19% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 83%, and childcare runs $1,122 a month.
Compare North Valleys, Reno with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Valleys, Reno. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Valleys, 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.
North Valleys, Reno detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Valleys, Reno: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Valleys, Reno: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Valleys, Reno: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Valleys, Reno: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Valleys, 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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