Spanish Springs, NV vs Reno, NV

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

MetricSpanish Springs, NVReno, NV
Population17,980273,212
Median Household Income$127,658$80,760
Median Rent$1,963/mo$1,556/mo
Median Home Value$623,900$548,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%50.8%
Poverty Rate2.9%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*551
Property Crime Rate /100k581*2,347
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr183183
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows23°F28°F
Snowfall7 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min20.3 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher22.720.8
College Degree Rate30.1%36.8%
Foreign-Born %4.2%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+7.4%

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