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Reno, NV vs Elko, NV

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Highlights
- Elko has 20.2% more rainy days than Reno.
- Elko has 8.3% less Sunny Days than Reno.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elko scores 9.3% worse than Reno
 Reno, NVElko, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock74106
 Sunny252  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock50662443
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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