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ZIP 89501 vs ZIP 89101
Reno, NV compared to Las Vegas, NV on twelve public-records dimensions sourced from EPA, FEMA, USDA, FBI, NCES, and county records. Each cell links to the per-ZIP topic page where the source citation and refresh cadence live.
Last verified 2026-05-13 · methodology
Side by side
| Dimension | ZIP 89501 | ZIP 89101 |
|---|---|---|
| Water quality EPA SDWIS | Open water quality for 89501 → | Open water quality for 89101 → |
| Flood zone FEMA NFHL | Open flood zone for 89501 → | Open flood zone for 89101 → |
| Wildfire risk USDA Forest Service | Open wildfire risk for 89501 → | Open wildfire risk for 89101 → |
| Air quality EPA AirNow | Open air quality for 89501 → | Open air quality for 89101 → |
| Crime FBI UCR | Open crime for 89501 → | Open crime for 89101 → |
| Schools NCES Common Core | Open schools for 89501 → | Open schools for 89101 → |
| Radon EPA Radon Zones | Open radon for 89501 → | Open radon for 89101 → |
| Lead pipes EPA LCRR / RTI | Open lead pipes for 89501 → | Open lead pipes for 89101 → |
| Property tax County assessor | Open property tax for 89501 → | Open property tax for 89101 → |
| Deed activity County recorder | Open deed activity for 89501 → | Open deed activity for 89101 → |
| Zoning Municipal planning | Open zoning for 89501 → | Open zoning for 89101 → |
| Sex offender registry NSOPW (deep-link) | Open sex offender registry for 89501 → | Open sex offender registry for 89101 → |
Dimensions populate live as ingestion reaches each source. Every row will link to the primary regulator.
Nevada context
Wildfire, water-supply (Colorado River allotment)
Nevada's wildfire risk concentrates in the western Sierra foothills (Reno, Carson City, Lake Tahoe). Las Vegas water supply tied to declining Lake Mead Colorado River allotment. EPA SDWIS shows arsenic challenges in some rural systems.
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Flood zones explained — what AE, X, and VE actually mean
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EPA Radon Zones — what 1, 2, and 3 mean and when you should test
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FBI UCR and NIBRS — what crime statistics actually show (and don't)
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Lead and Copper Rule 2024 — the federal lead-pipe inventory mandate
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