Signals
89408
89403
Opportunity
66 · Top 27%
vs64 · Top 31%
Climate
54 · Bottom 4%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs83 · Top 46%
Schools
33 · Bottom 27%
vs37 · Bottom 31%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs88 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
60 · Top 49%
vs64 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 89408 | 89403 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,564 | 17,506 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $89,552 | $97,153 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,805 | $41,587 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 53/sq mi | 108/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $366,500 | $428,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,584 | $1,515 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 82.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 20.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 5.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 96°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.9" | 7.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.4 min | 33.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 46.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.96 | 19.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.5% | 22.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.1% | 35.6% | 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
89408
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
89403
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 89408 — Fernley, NV · 89403 — Dayton, NV · How this is calculated: methodology