Signals
89403
89408
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs66 · Top 27%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs54 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs80 · Top 50%
Schools
37 · Bottom 31%
vs33 · Bottom 27%
Access
88 · Bottom 33%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
64 · Top 41%
vs60 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 89403 | 89408 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,506 | 24,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,153 | $89,552 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,587 | $36,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 108/sq mi | 53/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $366,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,515 | $1,584 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 71.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3% | 16.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 12.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 94°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.4" | 4.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 29.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.7 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.16 | 21.96 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.4% | 22.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.6% | 34.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
89403
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
89408
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 89403 — Dayton, NV · 89408 — Fernley, NV · How this is calculated: methodology