($1,543) Movers From Laredo, TX to Reno, NV

What to know before moving from Laredo to Reno

Moving from Laredo to Reno comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Reno is generally more expensive than Laredo, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Reno are 37% higher than in Laredo, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Laredo.
  Home prices in Reno are 148.7% higher than in Laredo.
• Income in Reno is 12.9% higher than in Laredo, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Reno include Amerco, Trane, and Hamilton.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Reno, since the cost of living for a single person in Reno is 20.8% higher than in Laredo. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Reno, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Reno is 29.6% higher than in Laredo.
• The unemployment rate in Reno is 41.77% lower than in Laredo.
• Sales taxes are the same in Reno and Laredo.
• State income taxes are the same in Reno and Laredo.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,625.28 in Reno to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Laredo.

How life is different in Laredo vs. Reno

• Reno and Laredo have roughly the same population, which could make adjusting to your new life in Nevada easier.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Reno will be about the same as it currently is in Laredo. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find Reno to be about as walkable as Laredo. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 40 and 37 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Reno is considered more bike-friendly than Laredo in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Reno has a bike-friendliness score of 52 out of 100, while Laredo is rated as 40 out of 100.
• The crime rate in Reno is higher than in Laredo, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 46.26 in Reno, it is 36.23 in Laredo. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Reno. With a crime index of 53.74, Reno ranks lower in overall safety than Laredo, whose index is Laredo's 63.77. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• The air quality in Reno and Laredo is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.