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Nevada
Sparks
Population 110,024
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Nevada
Fernley
Population 24,225
Sparks, NV vs Fernley, NV
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Sparks, NV | Fernley, NV |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 110,024 | 24,225 |
| Median Household Income | $89,056 | $89,517 |
| Median Rent | $1,716/mo | $1,570/mo |
| Median Home Value | $483,800 | $366,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.3% | 43.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% | 12.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 365 | 293* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,264 | 579* |
| Median AQI | 50 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 183 | 323 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 93°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 7 in/yr | 5 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24 min | 27.9 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 19.5 | 22 |
| College Degree Rate | 27.6% | 16.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 15.9% | 7.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.2% | +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 Fernley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.