Moving data for Northern Nevada

Moving is easier to plan when you know the facts behind it. The pages below turn Census Bureau, NOAA and state agency records into plain tables, and each one says what the numbers mean for a household packing boxes in Reno, Sparks, Carson City or Lake Tahoe. O'Brien's has moved families in this region since 1941, and these pages put the public numbers in one place.

Where people move: the migration pages

Migration pages count the households that changed address from one county to another, using the Census Bureau's county-to-county flow tables. Start with who moves to Reno to see where newcomers come from, then read where people leaving Reno move for the other direction.

The Las Vegas flow is the largest inside the state, so it has its own page: Las Vegas to Reno. Nearby counties each get a page of their own: Carson City, Douglas County and the Carson Valley, Lyon County, Churchill County and Elko County.

California matters just as much to this market. The Truckee and Nevada County page and the Placer and El Dorado County page show the flows across the Sierra, where moves between Nevada and California are interstate moves.

Where you will live: housing and growth

Housing pages describe the places you may land. Northern Nevada housing data by town lists census figures for each town so you can compare household size, tenure and age of homes before you choose a neighborhood.

Northern Nevada population growth shows how fast the region has changed, which helps explain why spring and summer calendars fill early. Cost of living: Reno versus major metros sets the region beside other cities so a relocation budget starts from a public yardstick.

How the move itself goes: roads, weather and rules

Three pages deal with the trip. Drive times and distances from Reno covers 120 metros, mountain passes and winter chain controls explains the Sierra crossings that shape winter routes, and the moving weather calendar lays out monthly temperature, rain and snow for Reno, Tahoe and Elko.

When you leave or arrive in another state, the state tax and DMV table lists the deadlines for registering a vehicle and changing a driver license in all 50 states, so you can set dates before the truck is loaded.

How to use these pages with an estimate

Public data tells you about the region. It does not set your price. Your cost comes from the inventory in your home, the distance and the services you choose, and the written estimate states it.

Three ways to a price are open to you: a phone ballpark at 775-359-6683, an online request, or a free, no-obligation in-home estimate from one of our estimators. The in-home visit comes with 10 free heavy-duty boxes that are yours to keep. If you plan to store goods between homes, vault storage starts from $40 per month, and the local moving and long-distance moving pages explain how each type of move is planned.