Washoe County · Nevada
Cost of living in Reno, NV
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Reno, NV, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Reno, NV costs 1.0% above the national average — an all-items price level of 101.0. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $101,014 here.
- All items
- 101.0US average = 100
- Housing
- 123.523.5% above the national average
- Goods
- 96.33.7% below the national average
- Other services
- 98.71.3% below the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 96.3 | -3.7% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 123.5 | +23.5% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 89.3 | -10.7% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 98.7 | -1.3% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Reno, NV
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (101.0 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $76,116
- Needed to match US average
- $77,668
- Monthly difference
- $65
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Reno earns $76,888. Deflated by the local price level, that is $76,116 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 101.0.
More on Reno
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Reno, NV. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.