Atwater, CA vs Reno, NV

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Reno

67.4

#1431 nationally

Reno leads in average commute (21.4 min vs 28.2 min). Reno leads in walk score (48 vs 41). Reno leads in median household income ($68,521 vs $64,195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Reno, NV
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	67.4 (#1431)
Population	32,052	273,448
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$576,945
Median Household Income	$64,195	$68,521
Average Commute	28.2 min	21.4 min
Walk Score	41	48
Crime Level	19.5	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.8
Cost of Living Index	119	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+1.0