City comparison
Lacey, WA is about 550 miles (850 km) from Reno, NV in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 miles, or about 11 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Lacey, WA to Reno, NV takes about 1 h 5 min, covering roughly 550 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Reno has a population of 265,196, vs 56,263 in Lacey — about 4.7× larger by population. By land area, Reno covers about 110 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for Lacey.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Lacey | Reno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,639/mo | $1,360/mo | 20.5% higher in Lacey |
| Median home value | $378,700 | $462,100 | 22.0% higher in Reno |
| Median household income | $79,874 | $73,073 | 9.3% higher in Lacey |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 97.0 | 8.2% higher in Lacey |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 92.5 | 2.4% higher in Lacey |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.3 | 0.7% higher in Lacey |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.2 | 0.7% higher in Lacey |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lacey, you'd need $100,037 in Reno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lacey and Reno have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Reno than in Lacey. If you earn $80,000 in Lacey, you'd need about $80,030 in Reno to keep the same standard of living.