Gardnerville Ranchos, NV vs Sparks, NV

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGardnerville Ranchos, NVSparks, NV
Population12,114110,024
Median Household Income$87,785$89,056
Median Rent$1,533/mo$1,716/mo
Median Home Value$486,000$483,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%49.3%
Poverty Rate9.5%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134*365
Property Crime Rate /100k610*2,264
Median AQI2250
Good AQI Days /yr326183
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows20°F26°F
Snowfall22 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min24 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.820.6
College Degree Rate23.5%27.6%
Foreign-Born %3.7%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Gardnerville Ranchos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.