City comparison
North Las Vegas, NV is about 350 miles (550 km) from Reno, NV in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 h 15 min 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 North Las Vegas, NV to Reno, NV takes about 41 min, covering roughly 350 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 264,022 in North Las Vegas — about the same size. By land area, Reno covers about 110 sq mi vs 105 sq mi for North Las Vegas.
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 | North Las Vegas | Reno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,479/mo | $1,360/mo | 8.8% higher in North Las Vegas |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $462,100 | 35.8% higher in Reno |
| Median household income | $71,774 | $73,073 | 1.8% higher in Reno |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.8 | 92.5 | 1.4% higher in North Las Vegas |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in North Las Vegas, you'd need $102,459 in Reno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Las Vegas, NV is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Reno, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Reno than in North Las Vegas. If you earn $80,000 in North Las Vegas, you'd need about $81,968 in Reno to keep the same standard of living.