Sparks, NV vs Cold Springs, NV

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

MetricSparks, NVCold Springs, NV
Population110,02411,321
Median Household Income$89,056$93,732
Median Rent$1,716/mo$2,185/mo
Median Home Value$483,800$433,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%31.1%
Poverty Rate8.5%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k365287*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,264581*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr183183
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall7 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min31.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.621.7
College Degree Rate27.6%18.2%
Foreign-Born %15.9%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Cold Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.