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Where did Reno rank on US News & World Report best cities?

A canopy of trees covers neighborhoods to the northwest of downtown Reno.

Another ranking for best cities in the United States is out, giving Reno one more opportunity to go toe-to-toe with other metro areas in the country.

US News & World Report just released its list of Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2023-24, ranking 150 metro areas.

The report was released on the same day as the Milken Institute’s 2023 Best-Performing Cities list, where Reno ranked pretty high at 16th.

More:Reno rises in list of 2023 Milken best-performing cities but housing still a problem

So how did Reno do in the  US News & World Report rankings?

Well, in the words of today’s youth, Reno did “aight.”

Reno ranked 79th overall in the list with a score of 6.3 out of 10, which is about middle of the pack. To put that in perspective, the No. 1 overall city — Green Bay, Wisconsin — scored 6.9 out of 10. In short, while Reno’s ranking isn’t exactly great, it isn’t too bad, either.

If it’s any consolation, Reno did much better than its cross-state rival. Las Vegas ranked 136th out of 150 with an overall score of 5.7. Whatever US News & World Report’s equivalent of the Fremont Cannon is, it’s apparently staying in Northern Nevada for now.

So how does US News & World Report come up with its city rankings?

US News & World Report ranks cities based on several criteria such as quality of life, value, desirability and job market.

Here is what goes into each of the aforementioned criteria.

  • Quality of life: This includes metrics such as crime rates, commute times, healthcare availability and air quality. Reno actually ranked high in quality of life last year at No. 9 but dropped out of the top 25 entirely this year. The metric remains Reno’s highest
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