Healthcare & Safety in Fernley
Fernley's crime rate runs genuinely above the Nevada norm, disclosed honestly here alongside a real, substantial recent improvement -- while healthcare access leans on nearby Reno-area facilities rather than a large in-city hospital.
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Learn moreCrime runs genuinely elevated -- disclosed honestly, alongside a real, improving trend
Fernley's overall crime rate (14 per 1,000, a 1-in-70 victim chance) runs higher than 63% of Nevada cities and towns of all sizes, placing it in roughly the 33rd percentile for safety nationally (NeighborhoodScout, retrieved 2026-08-25). Alongside that elevated standing, crime fell a real 29% year-over-year -- both figures disclosed together.
Violent and property crime run slightly below the cited national average
Violent crime (15) and property crime (31.6 index-scale / 11 per 1,000) both run slightly below the cited national averages (22.7 and 35.4 respectively) -- a real, disclosed nuance alongside Fernley's higher standing relative to other Nevada cities specifically.
Healthcare leans on the broader Reno-area medical infrastructure
No large hospital is located within Fernley itself; residents rely on Reno-area facilities (including Renown Regional Medical Center, documented in reno-nv.js, roughly 30 miles west) for specialized and emergency care beyond local urgent-care options.
No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe
Per this dataset's site policy, no specific neighborhood within Fernley is called out as higher- or lower-crime here -- confirm current, address-specific data directly with NeighborhoodScout, CrimeGrade, or the Lyon County Sheriff's Office before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Fernley's crime rate runs higher than 63% of Nevada cities and towns per one source, even alongside a real 29% year-over-year improvement.
- Violent and property crime both run slightly below the cited national averages -- a real, disclosed nuance.
- No large hospital sits within Fernley itself; residents rely on the broader Reno-area medical infrastructure roughly 30 miles west.
- No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- confirm current, address-specific data directly.
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