Reno, NV vs Sparks, NV

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

MetricReno, NVSparks, NV
Population273,212110,024
Median Household Income$80,760$89,056
Median Rent$1,556/mo$1,716/mo
Median Home Value$548,300$483,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%49.3%
Poverty Rate12.6%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k551365
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3472,264
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr183183
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall33 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min24 min
Hospitals52
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.820.6
College Degree Rate36.8%27.6%
Foreign-Born %15.8%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.4%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.