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Relocating
Statistics |
Attractions |
Recreation |
Sports |
Arts & Culture |
Major Events |
Economy/Business |
Education
Statistics
Population (as of 2004) - Reno: 199,249; Sparks: 81,673; Washoe County: 378,790
Estimated Population for Washoe County in 2005 - 384,914
Elevation in Reno - 4,440 ft. For Somersett - 4,755 ft.
Climate - The Reno Lake Tahoe Area is bathed in sunshine more than 300 days a year.
Average summer high is 90 deg. F.
Driest month is July
Average winter daytime temperature is 45 deg. F.
Wettest month is March
Average Humidity is very low
Annual rainfall averages 7.53 inches
Annual snowfall averages 25.3 inches in the valley
Annual snowfall at nearby ski resorts is 150 to 250 inches
Nevadan's pay no personal, corporate, unitary or inventory taxes.
Attractions
National Auto Museum
Reno Arch
Truckee River Walk & Whitewater course
Sparks Marina
Fleischmann Planetarium
Sierra Safari Zoo & Animal Park
Wilbur D. May Museum
Pioneer Theatre
Rancho San Rafael Park
Lake Tahoe
Virginia City - Carson City
Pyramid Lake
Truckee
...And much more!
Recreation
Rand McNally rates Reno/Sparks/Tahoe's the number one outdoor recreation area in the U.S.
Snow Skiing - 18 world class resorts
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Fishing
Rock Climbing - River Rafting
Camping - Hunting
Scuba Diving
Horseback riding
...And Much More
Sports
For spectator sports, therešs University of Nevada, Reno football, volleyball, or basketball.
Organized sports available to young participants include soccer, baseball, softball, football, and tennis.
Arts & Culture
Philharmonic
Opera
Dance & Broadway Shows
Nevada Museum of Art
Festivals
Theatre
University Arts Series
Art Galleries
...And much more!
Major Events
Reno Film Festival (April)
Cinco de Mayo (May)
Reno Rodeo (June)
Artown Summer Art Festival (July)
Hot August Nights (August)
Nevada State Fair (August)
Reno-Tahoe Open (August)
Best in the West Nugget-Rib-Cook-Off (Labor Day)
National Championship Air Races (September)
Street Vibrations (September)
Great Reno Balloon Races (September)
...And much more!
Economy/Business
Reno was rated the 43rd most productive city in America by Sprint Business out of 313 metropolitan statistical areas.
Reno's per capital income is the tenth highest (or top 5%) in the nation.
The Reno/Sparks area was ranked fifth in the US for urban quality of life by the American Economic Review.
Gaming/Tourism contributes about 55% fo the State of Nevada's General Revenue Fund.
Nevada is ranked #1 for start-up businesses by Business Facilities Magazine, Expansion Management Magazine and Business Development Outlook.
Business incentives include tax benefits, accessibility to western markets; and independent and efficient transportation hub; an abundance of industrial, office, and commercial space; an advanced telecommunications infrastructure; and business-friendly regulations.
Many goods and services are produced here for national and international distribution.
Companies that contribute to our economy include General Motors Corp., Barnes & Noble, Ralston Foods, Michelin North America, J.C. Penney Distribution, Amazon.com, Microflex, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Intuit and Microsoft.
For more information about relocating your business to Reno, contact EDAWN at www.edawn.com or 1-800-256-9761
Education
The Reno-Sparks metropolitan area has 62 elementary schools, 11 middle schools and 18 high schools.
There are many private schools here, as well as charter schools and a home schooling program.
Higher Education is offered at the University of Nevada, Reno which boasts Nevada's only medical school, Career College of Northern Nevada, Morrison University, Sierra Nevada College, University of Phoenix, and Truckee Meadows Community College.
Us News and World Report ranked the University of Nevada, Reno as one of "America's Best Colleges".
A wide variety of vocationa/technical training schools are also available.
Information obtained from the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, Tel: 775-337-3056
Statistics
Population (as of 2004) - Reno: 199,249; Sparks: 81,673; Washoe County: 378,790
Estimated Population for Washoe County in 2005 - 384,914
Elevation in Reno - 4,440 ft. For Somersett - 4,755 ft.
Climate - The Reno Lake Tahoe Area is bathed in sunshine more than 300 days a year.
Average summer high is 90 deg. F.
Driest month is July
Average winter daytime temperature is 45 deg. F.
Wettest month is March
Average Humidity is very low
Annual rainfall averages 7.53 inches
Annual snowfall averages 25.3 inches in the valley
Annual snowfall at nearby ski resorts is 150 to 250 inches
Nevadan's pay no personal, corporate, unitary or inventory taxes.
Attractions
National Auto Museum
Reno Arch
Truckee River Walk & Whitewater course
Sparks Marina
Fleischmann Planetarium
Sierra Safari Zoo & Animal Park
Wilbur D. May Museum
Pioneer Theatre
Rancho San Rafael Park
Lake Tahoe
Virginia City - Carson City
Pyramid Lake
Truckee
...And much more!
Recreation
Rand McNally rates Reno/Sparks/Tahoe's the number one outdoor recreation area in the U.S.
Snow Skiing - 18 world class resorts
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Fishing
Rock Climbing - River Rafting
Camping - Hunting
Scuba Diving
Horseback riding
...And Much More
Sports
For spectator sports, therešs University of Nevada, Reno football, volleyball, or basketball.
Organized sports available to young participants include soccer, baseball, softball, football, and tennis.
Arts & Culture
Philharmonic
Opera
Dance & Broadway Shows
Nevada Museum of Art
Festivals
Theatre
University Arts Series
Art Galleries
...And much more!
Major Events
Reno Film Festival (April)
Cinco de Mayo (May)
Reno Rodeo (June)
Artown Summer Art Festival (July)
Hot August Nights (August)
Nevada State Fair (August)
Reno-Tahoe Open (August)
Best in the West Nugget-Rib-Cook-Off (Labor Day)
National Championship Air Races (September)
Street Vibrations (September)
Great Reno Balloon Races (September)
...And much more!
Economy/Business
Reno was rated the 43rd most productive city in America by Sprint Business out of 313 metropolitan statistical areas.
Reno's per capital income is the tenth highest (or top 5%) in the nation.
The Reno/Sparks area was ranked fifth in the US for urban quality of life by the American Economic Review.
Gaming/Tourism contributes about 55% fo the State of Nevada's General Revenue Fund.
Nevada is ranked #1 for start-up businesses by Business Facilities Magazine, Expansion Management Magazine and Business Development Outlook.
Business incentives include tax benefits, accessibility to western markets; and independent and efficient transportation hub; an abundance of industrial, office, and commercial space; an advanced telecommunications infrastructure; and business-friendly regulations.
Many goods and services are produced here for national and international distribution.
Companies that contribute to our economy include General Motors Corp., Barnes & Noble, Ralston Foods, Michelin North America, J.C. Penney Distribution, Amazon.com, Microflex, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Intuit and Microsoft.
For more information about relocating your business to Reno, contact EDAWN at www.edawn.com or 1-800-256-9761
Education
The Reno-Sparks metropolitan area has 62 elementary schools, 11 middle schools and 18 high schools.
There are many private schools here, as well as charter schools and a home schooling program.
Higher Education is offered at the University of Nevada, Reno which boasts Nevada's only medical school, Career College of Northern Nevada, Morrison University, Sierra Nevada College, University of Phoenix, and Truckee Meadows Community College.
Us News and World Report ranked the University of Nevada, Reno as one of "America's Best Colleges".
A wide variety of vocationa/technical training schools are also available.
Information obtained from the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, Tel: 775-337-3056