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 | Paradise | Reno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,192/mo | $1,360/mo | 12.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $333,800 | $462,100 | 27.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $55,224 | $73,073 | 24.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 103.5 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 121.5 | 124.1 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.0 | 103.3 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.8 | 102.2 | 4.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Paradise, you'd need $107,297 in Reno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Paradise, NV is about 6.8% cheaper overall than Reno, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Paradise than in Reno. If you earn $80,000 in Paradise, you'd need about $85,838 in Reno to keep the same standard of living.