The problem with Reno and surrounding area is all the Californians that wanted to get away from calfornia and yet brought it with them

I’ve lived almost everywhere in the USA Reno is still one of the nicest places to live in the country

My wife and I were traveling through Reno two years ago and decided, “hey, let’s take a break and walk our dogs down by the river!!!” OMG. OMG. OMG This beautiful rushing river literally playing backdrop to “Night of the Living Dead”. We got the hell out of there and just banged our heads on the utter waste of a beautiful resource

I moved here from Vegas a few years ago. Too many pros to list. I love it here. But there are cons. Yes the wind blew down my wooden fence one year. I feel its based on location too. Friends in Washoe valley get hammered while I sit comfy in Spanish Springs on the same day. Friends in the North Valleys get dumped with snow and can barely drive out of their neighborhood because the city doesnt snow plow their street but I get just a dusting of white powder in Sparks that is gone by lunch time. Reno has pockets of slums and homeless mostly downtown. But the burbs are nice. Sommerset, Damonte ranch, Wingfield Springs/Red Hawk, Galena Forrest Estates area remind me of the bay area. Supper clean, million-dollar homes and looks like a 200-acre master planned community. My biggest complaint is that the riverfront could have been a goldmine of tourism but its squandered by city planners. Yes you can walk or ride bikes on the trails but you better be prepared to see trash and homeless. Its not pretty when it could be. The riverfront trails here are sad. Absolute wasted opportunity for the city. Its slowly getting cleaned up but it wont be done in my lifetime. Ive been around the world and back and I know a sad riverfront when I see one. 1 mile of nice and 20 miles of crap is not good for business. The water literally comes from Lake Tahoe. Its such a waste of resources. Public elementary and middle schools seem good here. I have kids in all 3 levels. HS doesnt impress me. Hardly any programs that live up to my oldest sons expectations being a former GATE student in Vegas. Private school is a must if you have the money. Traffic at 5pm is horrible at the bowl. learn the side streets or take the McCarran beltway or Veterans hwy if you can. And if there is a crash on hwy 80 going to or from Tesla.....enjoy your 2 hours of meditation in your car. There are no side streets. We like sushi and Asian food. Yes they have it here but its not up to our standards. If you get a fork with your meal....its not a real Japanese restaurant. Also if they give you a Chinese spring roll along with your Japanese food....again....they are hoping you dont know anything about real Japanese food. I get it...its Reno....its not a coastal city....but I have to point out bad food when I see it. I still love it here though because there is a long list of good things that outweigh the bad lol.

Man i love Reno, When i was a kid in the early 2000s i went to movie theater, Toys RUs, Barnes and Nobles, and Circus Curcus definitely one of the best times in my life. Traveling from Fallon Nv btw at the time

I've thoroughly enjoyed my visits to Reno. It's one of the few places in the USA I would enjoy living. Californians are fine: it's the Kalifornians that are a problem. They're screwing everything up where I live, too (Nashville, TN vicinity).

You should spotlight the terrible property management companies that are here from California. There are so many bad companies running apartments and where not to live.

As someone who lives in northwestern NV, my issue with Reno, is that they pushed the idea of the whole city being a giant suburban sprawl. you don't feel like you're part of a town, just a neighborhood of of you and 100,000 other people and you need to drive to get anywhere. Its a beautiful valley, but the growth was poorly managed. You stated that the cost of living is more affordable for you, and yeah, for you. People in Cali sold their houses for 700,000+ and could buy a house in Reno for 300,00 with some left over and so that drove the price way way up. especially since the average family income for the Reno area is 60,000, but according to the housing index, to buy a new house, you need a medium family income of 89,000 so yeah, its a problem for locals with average jobs.

It’s a highland with wetlands. Plenty of green and water in spring/summer. I’ve been here just over one year (NOT from Cali). I’m not in love with Reno, but it’s got everything, including Tahoe being so close. The infrastructure is well maintained. But lacks a real identity of its own, and there is NO big indoor mall with good stores, if that matters to you.

Pros lots to do like concerts, hiking, food etc etc. 10 years ago, the cost was reasonable. Now it's getting on a California level. And income here does not match the cost of living. Crime has tripled just in the last 5 years. Source RPD and Sparks PD. Yes, downtown has nice spots. But yes, there's a lot of homelessness. Traffic has gone from bad to worse, especially during commute times. But yes there are plenty of nice things about Reno. I plan on leaving the area as we've become Nevadafornia. I almost forgot we have the highest gas taxes in the nation. And the 2nd highest grocery prices.

I'm 3rd gen. Reno, it's best if people spend some money, have fu , then leave to greener pastures

Reno needs to bring back ice hocky, and, when downtown had smaller casinos, it was at its peak. Indian gaming outside Nevada did not help in the 2000s

I have traveled around the country and lived in 3 other states but have found Reno to be the best place to live. I have been hers 28 years and plan on staying here through retirement. Taxes are lower than most states, politics are moderate, weather is great including the amount of days sunny. If is growing in size but would you rather live in a dying city?

Rents here are as much as Elk Grove, a nice suburb of Sacramento. I’ve seen rents start to stabilize, but they’re still high for what you get.

“Don’t blame Californians” said a chorus of uninvited Californians making cost of living impossible.

I am contemplating moving my business to Reno. I would like to know where in the city are the startups and tech business are located. I have machine tools which like low $ / kW-Hr and minimum $ FT **2. Please advise.

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The park is right to the school for little kids. Kids loves to come and play. You mean to tell they have to step over their trash and needles. Unbelievable... I love taking the fresh air. Reno becoming unlivable. Makes it so sad The city does nothing about it. I go to Sparks NV to hang out for now on. Thinking about moving there one day. Reno is $$$ 🕳️ . Dont move here....

how many days you think you have 100's?

I live in Reno. It's a wonderful place to live, but don't move here.

Beautiful city Pros There is a lot of events Littlebit of everything Diverse weather Casinos Cons Drugs Beggars Old building Rent

I agree but for different reasons. I'm from here, 3rd generation and I hate how much the city has grown in such a short amount of time.

With regards to your gas price piece, you can totally blame Reno/ Sparks for that. As a people we continue to keep voting for increases to gas taxes for everything under the sun. The latest was to help give more money for schools, when we originally voted to ear mark money from the sale of weed to go to schools, which never did. So glad we legalized that nonsense.

We’re full. Go back

I’m 3rd generation Nevadian. Reno isn’t Reno anymore and you’re encouraging people to move here. And that’s extending that problem

Don't blame the people, blame the CA government? Don't the people vote for the government? Nevadans don't mind Californians here as long as they don't bring their politics with them. Unfortunately, especially in Las Vegas, they have.

Reno is a dirty city... Nasty

Reno is the WORST place I've EVER lived! I "endured" 4 1/4 years there. Totally Ghetto!...Run Forrest, RUN!!!

I enjoy your content, but urge you to work on your voice inflection. You end sentences with the odd lilt that makes most of your sentences sound like questions. The David Tully dude does the same thing, making both of you extremely annoying to listen to.

What the what? How long have you personally lived in Reno!?

"The Reno single mom trap" is a thing🫤