Quick Statistics for Reno and Surrounding Area

COST OF LIVING INDEX

San Francisco, CA	170.6
Los Angeles, CA	158.2
San Jose, CA	156.0
Sacramento, CA	120.1
Reno-Sparks MSA, NV	109.7
Phoenix, AZ	103.8
Salt Lake City, UT	102.9
Denver, CO	100.4
Boise, ID	98.0

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index 1st Quarter 2006

CLIMATE IN NORTHERN NEVADA

Temperature	High	Low
Annual	67.4°	35.2°
January	45.5°	21.8°
April	64.1°	33.2°
July	91.2°	51.4°
October	69.9°	34.0°

Days above 90	53
Relative Humidity	53%
Annual Water Total	7.48”
Annual Snow Total	24.3”
Clear/partly cloudy days	251
Phoenix, AZ	103.8
Salt Lake City, UT	102.9
Denver, CO	100.4
Boise, ID	98.0

Source: Western Regional Climate Center

PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME FOR SELECT MSAs 2004

Area Name	Dollars	U.S. Ranking
San Francisco, CA	$49,276	2
San Jose, CA	$48,530	3
Denver, CO	$40,939	12
Reno-Sparks MSA	$39,430	19
Los Angeles, CA	$35,188	47
Sacramento, CA	$33,338	74
Salt Lake City, UT	$31,419	119
Phoenix, AZ	$31,133	128
Boise, ID	$30,545	139

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Washoe County Median Household Income = $47,402
US Median Household Income = $44,684
(US Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey)

AVERAGE HOME PRICE

Area Name	Home Price*	2 Bed Rent
San Francisco, CA	$873,361	$1987
San Jose, CA	$828,210	$1186
Los Angeles, CA	$848,780	$1630
Sacramento, CA	$500,555	$924
Reno-Sparks MSA	$360,800	$760
Phoenix, AZ	$356,809	$760
Denver, CO	$333,075	$741
Salt Lake City, UT	$305,975	$750
Boise, ID	$264,000	$757

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index 1st Q 2006

* total purchase price of a 2,400 sq ft new home on 8,000 sq ft lot in urban area with all utilities

** apartment, monthly rent for a 2 bed unfi nished excluding all utilities except water, 1 ½ or 2 bath, 950 sq ft.

AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH

	1990-00	2000-10	2010-20
Northwest* Nevada	3.3%	22.3%	13.6%

RENO-SPARKS MSA POPULATION

Population	2002	2003	2004	2005
Washoe County	359,423	373,233	383,452	396,844
Northwest* Nevada	500,895	519,036	535,845	556,928

POPULATION PROJECTIONS

Population	2010	2015	2020
Washoe County	415,402	442,878	466,546
Northwest* Nevada	583,000	625,000	661,941
Nevada	2,806,940	3,125,677	3,412,147

Source: Office of the State Demographer

* Northwest Nevada: Washoe, Carson, Douglas, Lyon and Storey Counties

RENO-SPARKS MSA RACE & ETHNICITY 2005

Race	% of Pop.
Caucasion	69.7%
African American	2.2%
American Indian, Escimo, or Aluet*	1.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander	5.9%
Hispanic Origin	20.3%

Source: Nevada Office of the State Demographer

*not of Hispanic origin

RENO-SPARKS MSA AGE DISTRIBUTION 2002

Age	Persons	% of Pop
0-19	112575	28.1%
20-39	116218	29.0%
40-64	130499	32.6%
65-85+	41565	10.4%

Source: Nevada Offi ce of the State Demographer

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT RENO-SPARKS MSA

27% of population (25 and older) with bachelor’s degree or higher (equal to national average)

Source: US Census, 2004 American Community Survey

FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN NORTHERN NEVADA

THIRTY-FIVE FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES AND NINE OF FORTUNE’S TOP 20 OF AMERICA’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE IN NORTHERN NEVADA.

These companies represent a range of top multi-national brands that have chosen Reno/Sparks/Lake Tahoe to do business because of Nevada’s tax-friendly climate and unparalleled quality of life.

Rating #	Corporation
2	Wal-Mart Stores*
3	General Mortors
7	General Electric*
25	Dell*
27	AmerisourceBergen
31	Pfizer
39	AT&T
44	United Parcel Service*
48	Microsoft*
61	PepsiCo*
68	Sysco
70	FedEx*
79	Alcoa
83	Cisco Systems
89	Coca-Cola
90	Weyerhaeuser
96	Deere
118	J.C. Penney
159	Apple Computer*
196	Oracle
209	Arrow Electronics
215	Aramark
265	R.R. Donnelley & Sons
272	Amazon.com
311	Sherwin-Williams
338	Starbucks*
379	C.H. Robinson Worldwide
380	Harley-Davidson
413	Charter Communications
418	Charles Schwab
422	Barnes & Noble
424	US Airways Group
445	Henry Schein
460	Clorox
461	Newmont Mining
476	Graybar Electric

Source: Fortune magazine, April 2006;

*America’s Most Admired Companies 2006

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