City comparison
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 | Pahrump | Reno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,115/mo | $1,360/mo | 18.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $251,100 | $462,100 | 45.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,988 | $73,073 | 24.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 100.0 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 100.4 | ≈ 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 Pahrump, you'd need $104,569 in Reno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pahrump, NV is about 4.4% cheaper overall than Reno, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Pahrump than in Reno. If you earn $80,000 in Pahrump, you'd need about $83,655 in Reno to keep the same standard of living.