Outside Magazine ranks Reno, Nevada as the top of the best cities to live in the United States. Why? Let us tell you!

The “Biggest Little City in the World” is home to about 273,000 people and the city earned its top ranking partially due to its relatively affordable cost of living and breadth of outdoor and indoor activities for all ages. No longer known for gambling or the place to get a quick and easy divorce, Reno has rebranded itself over the years as an epicenter of technology, arts, and culture. The city has diversified its economy away from gaming in recent years, with tech companies like Amazon, Tesla, and Apple moving their operations to the area and creating countless jobs. 

Not only that, it’s a great place to live for the never-ending

Outside Magazine listed Reno as one of its “25 of America’s Best Towns Ever”.

The popular publication is focused on the outdoors and included Seattle, Kansas City, Bend, Austin, Boise, Kona and Fort Collins in the list. Reno was listed as the “best low-key hideout” in America.

Outside Magazine quoted: “Reno is home to the world’s tallest climbing wall (164 feet at BaseCamp, located at the Whitney Peak Hotel), year-round desert mountain biking, a half-mile long downtown whitewater-kayaking park and the 55-degree chutes at Mount Rose Ski Resort, just 25 minutes uphill from the slot machines.”

Here are some of our favorite things about living in Reno.

Water, Water, Water!

Not only is Reno incredibly close to Lake Tahoe (only a 20-minute