Spanish Springs, NV vs Fernley, NV

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

MetricSpanish Springs, NVFernley, NV
Population17,98024,225
Median Household Income$127,658$89,517
Median Rent$1,963/mo$1,570/mo
Median Home Value$623,900$366,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%43.3%
Poverty Rate2.9%12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*293*
Property Crime Rate /100k581*579*
Median AQI5041
Good AQI Days /yr183323
Summer Highs89°F93°F
Winter Lows23°F26°F
Snowfall7 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.720.7
College Degree Rate30.1%16.4%
Foreign-Born %4.2%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+14.5%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.