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1973
SIGNS ON ROUTE 95 NEAR FERNLEY. THE ONE ON THE LEFT DESCRIBES THE NEWLANDS IRRIGATION PROJECT, 1973
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About Fernley
City in Nevada, United StatesFernley 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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Housing in Fernley
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
Work & commute in Fernley
Full picture →About one in 5 of Fernley’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Reno (24%), Sparks (11%) and Yerington (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Fernley
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Nevada
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Fernley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Fernley
Full climate →Fernley has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Fernley
All Fernley schools →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.
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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