Fernley, located in Lyon County, Nevada, is a small city with a population of just over 20,000 people. Despite its size, Fernley has earned recognition for its excellent quality of life. According to the rankings from BestPlaces.net, Fernley scores particularly well in terms of education, affordability and safety. In terms of education, Fernley is ranked #13 overall in the state with #8 for public schools and #15 for private schools. With regards to affordability, it ranks #2 in the state for cost of living and #6 for housing costs. Finally, Fernley also ranks highly for safety with an impressive score of 8 out 10 on BestPlaces’s Safety Index. These high rankings demonstrate that while Fernley is a small city it offers a great quality of life to those who live there.
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