City safety & data profile

FernleyNV

Q: What is the population of Fernley, NV?

Fernley, NV has a population of 19,418 people, located in Lyon County, Nevada.

Q: What is the median household income in Fernley?

The median household income in Fernley, NV is $89,517 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 12.8%.

Q: What is the median home value in Fernley?

The median home value in Fernley, NV is $366,700. Median rent is $1,570/month.

Q: What are the top health concerns in Fernley?

The top health indicators in Fernley include Short Sleep Duration (36.5%), Obesity (35%), High Blood Pressure (34.4%). Data from CDC PLACES.

Q: What hospitals are near Fernley?

The nearest hospital to Fernley, NV is NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL CENTER (16.2 mi, in SPARKS). 1 have emergency departments.

Q: What is the median age in Fernley?

The median age in Fernley, NV is 36.4 years. 16.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Q: What is the climate like in Fernley?

Fernley has an average annual temperature of 52.5°F.

Q: What is the cost of living in Fernley?

The regional price parity for Fernley is 101.014, meaning prices are 1.0% above the national average.

Q: Has Fernley had flood insurance claims?

Lyon County, Nevada has recorded 9 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $403K in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Fernley, NV is a 19K-resident city in Lyon County with a median household income of $89,517.

Lyon County, Nevada. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Fernley, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Fernley has a population larger than 42% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $366,700, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.

Compiled by Areazine

Data updated 2026-09-16

19K
Population (place): Bottom 43%
By size: $89,517
Median income (place): $366,700
Median home (place): 12.8%
Poverty rate (place)

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The read on Fernley

Fernley posts a median household income higher than 60% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Fernley area.

Top 40%
by median income, US cities: 1
hospital in & near Fernley

Composite score · Fernley, NV

37/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2024

A transparent index Areazine derives from Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published, not an official Census Bureau or FBI rating. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move to or avoid any place. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Household income C

$89,517

Median household income vs cities tracked on Areazine; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Poverty rate D

12.8%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis. ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Violent crime F

355 /100k

FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents. State-level rate (per-city UCR reporting is incomplete/voluntary): every city in the state shares this value; lower is stronger on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share F

16.4%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Curious how Fernley stacks up nationwide? See the full tables: Healthiest Cities in America (health outcomes only) · Community Wellbeing Cities (this page's blended composite).

Where Fernley income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$89,517 Top 40% higher than 60% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Each bar is a $20,000-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Las Vegas

641,903
Henderson

285,667
Reno

264,165
North Las Vegas

234,807
Paradise

223,167
Sunrise Manor

189,372
Spring Valley

178,395
Enterprise

108,481
Sparks

96,094
Carson City

58,639

What this shows By headcount, Las Vegas ranks #1 here -- income honors go to Spanish Springs.

Spanish Springs

$127,658
Summerlin South

$117,035
Spring Creek

$105,154
Enterprise

$98,462
Henderson

$90,138
Fernley

$89,517
Sparks

$89,056
Gardnerville Ranchos

$87,785
Reno

$80,760
North Las Vegas

$79,542

What this shows Spanish Springs leads this pool on median income; Las Vegas is the population leader instead.

The quick read

Reading Fernley, NV beyond the headline numbers

Fernley sits inside Lyon County, Nevada, at roughly 39.61°N, -119.25°W. Population 19,418, $89,517 median household income. Median home value $366,700, median rent $1,570. Poverty rate 12.8%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

1 hospital in/around Fernley (nearest 16.2 mi away), 3/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER. Climate: 52.5°F annual average.

Among the CDC measures on this page, current smoking departs furthest from its peer median: 16.2% in Fernley, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,759 cities reporting that measure.

16.4% of Fernley adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the lowest quarter of reporting cities.

Only 6.5% of Fernley workers report working from home, the lowest quarter of reporting cities -- an economy still built around showing up somewhere.

Poverty in Fernley, NV stands at 12.8%, above the midpoint of reporting cities. A median income can look comfortable while a share this size sits well beneath it, which is why the two figures belong together.

Unemployment in Fernley sits at 5.4%, above the midpoint of reporting cities.

Median rent in Fernley, NV runs $1,570/month, above the midpoint for reporting cities -- worth weighing against the income figures on this page.

A median home in Fernley runs about 4.1 times median household income, above the midpoint. Multiples in this range usually mean buyers are arriving from outside the local wage base.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Fernley from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

The 10-Year Trend 2013–2024

County-level trend (Lyon County): Fernley's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024

Population

62K+19%

Median Income

$80,812+75%

Median Home Value

$366,100+174%

Poverty Rate

11.7%-22%

Unemployment

6.4%-64%

Economic Snapshot

Fernley's poverty rate of 12.8% runs 3% above the tracked-city average, the most notable of the economic figures Areazine tracks here.

Economics indicators for Fernley, NV
Indicator	Value
Median Rent	$1,570/mo
Poverty Rate	12.8% +3% vs avg
Unemployment	5.4%
Bachelor's Degree+	16.4%
Work From Home	6.5%
Public Transit	1.5%

Headcount

White 72.4%

African American 1%

Asian 2%

Two or More Ethnicities 3%

Health at a Glance 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration

36.5%

Obesity

35%

High Blood Pressure

34.4%

Physical Inactivity

26.1%

Frequent Mental Distress

19%

Binge Drinking

17%

Current Smoking

16.2%

Frequent Physical Distress

15.1%

Lack of Health Insurance

11.7%

Current Asthma

11.2%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 61.4%

Annual Checkup 71.9%

Other Measures

Diabetes

10.9%

Coronary Heart Disease

6.4%

Stroke

3.4%

Nearest Hospitals 1 within 25 mi

CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1-5): a composite score across dozens of reported measures, not a single outcome guarantee for any patient. It isn't adjusted for patient case mix and isn't directly comparable across hospital types, a critical-access facility and a large teaching hospital aren't rated on the same measure set.

Rating Distribution

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★

★★

★

Average Rating

3/5

Total Hospitals

With ER

NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL CENTER

SPARKS · 16.2 mi away · Acute Care Hospitals · ER

★★★☆☆

Climate

NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Avg Temperature

53°F

Annual Rainfall

N/A

Hot Months (>80°F)

Cold Months (<40°F)

46°

20°

Jan

52°

25°

Feb

60°

29°

Mar

67°

34°

Apr

74°

42°

May

84°

49°

Jun

95°

58°

Jul

92°

55°

Aug

84°

45°

Sep

70°

34°

Oct

57°

24°

Nov

45°

20°

Dec

Cost of Living

BEA 2024

101.0 Regional Price Parity

1.0% above national average

US avg

101.0

Metro area: Reno, NV (MSA)

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED. RPP of 100 = national average.

Flood Insurance Claims History

FEMA NFIP, county-level

Claims filed

$403K

Total paid out

Most common flood zone

Lyon County has recorded 9 National Flood Insurance Program claims totaling $403K in payouts since 2016.

Most claims in this county are not tied to a single named storm or hurricane in the NFIP record.

Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, via OpenFEMA. County-level data: individual claims are not attributed to a specific city or address by FEMA.

What alerts and safety updates affect Fernley?

No area-tagged alerts are on record for Fernley right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

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Sheet NV-FERNLEY · Fernley

Fernley: no area-tagged alerts on record. State hubs carry the live CAP stream.

FEED-QUIET No tagged alerts
LEAD-NONE Feed idle
DESK-IDLE Awaiting feed

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What People Ask 9

What is the population of Fernley, NV? ▼

Fernley, NV has a population of 19,418 people, located in Lyon County, Nevada.

What is the median household income in Fernley? ▼

The median household income in Fernley, NV is $89,517 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 12.8%.

What is the median home value in Fernley? ▼

The median home value in Fernley, NV is $366,700. Median rent is $1,570/month.

What are the top health concerns in Fernley? ▼

The top health indicators in Fernley include Short Sleep Duration (36.5%), Obesity (35%), High Blood Pressure (34.4%). Data from CDC PLACES.

What hospitals are near Fernley? ▼

The nearest hospital to Fernley, NV is NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL CENTER (16.2 mi, in SPARKS). 1 have emergency departments.

What is the median age in Fernley? ▼

The median age in Fernley, NV is 36.4 years. 16.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the climate like in Fernley? ▼

Fernley has an average annual temperature of 52.5°F.

What is the cost of living in Fernley? ▼

The regional price parity for Fernley is 101.014, meaning prices are 1.0% above the national average.

Has Fernley had flood insurance claims? ▼

Lyon County, Nevada has recorded 9 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $403K in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Similar poverty or income, nationwide 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Fernley, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside NV (12.8% here).

Cambridge, MA 12.8% Marietta, GA 12.8% West Sacramento, CA 12.8% Pekin, IL 12.8%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside NV ($89,517 here).

Middleton, WI $89,524 Central, LA $89,554 Kapa'a, HI $89,477 Schererville, IN $89,466

Compare Fernley with another city

Pick a second U.S. city to open a side-by-side profile on population, income, health, and hospitals, the same federal datasets as this page.

Quick picks:

Nearby Cities 8

Spanish Springs, NV 15K Sparks, NV 96K Sun Valley, NV 19K Reno, NV 264K Carson City, NV 59K Gardnerville Ranchos, NV 11K Truckee, CA 16K South Lake Tahoe, CA 22K

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What to do with Fernley's numbers

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Fernley area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
A median income figure alone can mislead, cross-check it against the poverty rate for the fuller picture.
Compare Fernley against Nevada peers on any ranking lens. Explore Nevada

U.S. Census ACS supplies the place-level population and economics figures (income, home value, poverty, education); CDC PLACES supplies health; hospital counts reflect nearby facilities. County-level trends carry their own label.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Lyon County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-16.