Population Estimate for 2006: 211,697
(Source: State of Nevada, Department of Taxation, Demographer. 2006 used 2.4% increase of 2005)

Median Home Value in 2005: $319,400
Income Levels in 2005 (inflation-adjusted dollars)
Median household income: $42,214
Median family income: $53,390
Per capita income: $24,801
(Source for Home and Income data: U.S. Census Bureau 2005 American Community Survey. Follow the link for more details via the U.S. Census website.)

HOW DOES RENO COMPARE?

INC magazine named Reno Number One on their list of “Best Places to do Business in America” in 2005. Read the Reno Gazette-Journal article. Reno also ranked number 22 out of 200 in the Forbes/Milliken Best Places Survey in 2003.

The Truckee Meadows and surrounding area provide unlimited indoor and outdoor recreational activities. Within a fifty-mile radius lie spectacular Lake Tahoe and the largest concentration of ski areas and ski facilities in the world. Biking, camping, hunting, fishing, and mountain climbing are all available within a thirty-minute drive.

The Airport Authority of Washoe County operates two airports. Reno/Tahoe International Airport, located about two miles from downtown, is serviced by most of the major airlines. Reno/Stead Airport, a general aviation airport located about 15 miles north of downtown, is home of the annual Reno National Championship Air Races and is surrounded by a growing industrial park.

At the Reno/Tahoe International Airport, the City of Reno operates a Regional Welcome Center. The Welcome Center gives visitors the latest information on the City of Reno, special events and activities, accommodations, sports activities, historic sites and destinations.

The City of Reno is host to a eight-day 50's nostalgia celebration called Hot August Nights; the Great Reno Balloon Races, a three-day event competition for hot air balloonists; the Reno Rodeo, one of the largest rodeos in the west; the month long “Artown” festival in July, and various special events hosted by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.

Reno’s economy is principally based in the trade and service sector, with approximately 65% of the work force employed in these occupations. Although gaming and other recreational activities represent a significant portion of the growing economy and assessed valuation, the City is experiencing gradual diversification of its business base with the expansion of distribution, warehousing, and manufacturing facilities. Approximately 25% of the workforce is employed in the fields of construction, manufacturing, transportation, communications, public utilities, and finance related services.

The Reno area is serviced by two major highways. Union Pacific railroad and a number of trucking and airline carriers make it possible to ship from Reno to 80% of the 11 western states on a next-day basis.

Nevada has no corporate or personal income tax, and is a right-to-work state. These factors have contributed to the State’s tremendous growth in the 1990's and into this decade. In 2005, Inc. magazine has tabbed Reno No. 1 on its list of the "Best Places to Do Business in America," based this year on job growth figures among 274 metropolitan areas.

In addition to the accomplishments of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada in bringing new business to Northern Nevada, the City of Reno Redevelopment Agency has begun both entertainment and housing projects in the City’s downtown sector.

Over thirty million dollars of City and one billion dollars in private/other public, investment has been made in downtown Reno to modernize and beautify infrastructure and facilities. A maintenance district was established to ensure that the downtown area will remain clean and beautiful. The City also established a police district downtown to ensure a safer environment.

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