Fernley, NV: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Fernley is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States, and part of the Reno–Tahoe–Sparks metropolitan area CSA. The city was incorporated in 2001. The population of the city was 22,895 at the 2020 census, making it the 7th most populous city in Nevada. Fernley was home to the historic and one of the first Amazon.com centers in the world, which has since relocated within the metro area. Naval Air Station (TOPGUN), the U.S. Navy's Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center & TOPGUN training program since 1996, was moved nearby, to Fallon, from Naval Air Station Miramar. The city is home to the Reno-Fernley Raceway. The world's first Tesla Gigafactory, that produces battery packs, energy storage an…

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How Fernley ranks

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#7Highest graduation rate in NV #6Rent easiest to afford in NV #12Highest income in NV All NV rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code89408

Area code775

Living in Fernley

Housing in Fernley

$403K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fernley home is worth about $403,000, up 3.5% in a year, 9% below the Nevada typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market40

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May28

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Health in Fernley

Compared with Nevada

3better than NV·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.7%Fewer uninsured adultsNV 14.5% · better 12.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNV 15.6% · better 14.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethNV 11.6% · worse

Care nearby

Banner Churchill Community HospitalFallon · 23.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Nevada Health Centers at Virginia CityVirginia City · 29.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Fernley

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School Grade B-

The public schools Fernley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Nevada’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictLyonSchools7

Cottonwood Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 572 students East Valley Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 518 students Fernley Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 442 students A Step AheadElementary · Grades PK–K · 92 students Silverland Middle School C+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 677 students Fernley Intermediate School BMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 658 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NV. Ratings are from neighbors.

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