COMPARING TWO PLACES
Truckee vs Reno
PLACE A
Truckee, California
VS
PLACE B
Reno, Nevada
Truckee is 94% smaller than Reno. Truckee earns more, with a median household income $49,702 higher. Reno has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 3%).
TRUCKEERENODIFFERENCE
Total population17,278283,621−94% vs Reno
Population density5342,602−2,068
Population growth3.4%17.3%−13.9 pts
Median age42.037.1+4.9
Male50.2%50.7%−0.5 pts
Female49.8%49.3%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born10.7%15.8%−5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.7%56.6%+22.1 pts
Black0.3%3.0%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.8%25.8%−10.9 pts
Asian2.1%6.9%−4.7 pts
Other4.1%7.8%−3.7 pts
Median household income$130,462$80,760+$49,702
Per capita income$77,791$47,051+$30,740
Poverty rate9.0%12.6%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5100.477+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher60.8%36.8%+24.0 pts
Graduate degree22.2%14.5%+7.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%5.1%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation70.0%67.1%+2.9 pts
Median home value$947,900$548,300+$399,600
Median gross rent$1,961$1,556+$405
Owner-occupied73.4%49.8%+23.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate50.9%7.6%+43.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%50.8%−1.6 pts
Average commute21.120.3+0.7
Worked from home30.4%12.4%+18.1 pts
Public transit to work0.7%2.3%−1.6 pts
Uninsured7.9%10.6%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025