Sparks, NV vs Reno, NV

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

MetricSparks, NVReno, NV
Population110,024273,212
Median Household Income$89,056$80,760
Median Rent$1,716/mo$1,556/mo
Median Home Value$483,800$548,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%50.8%
Poverty Rate8.5%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k365551
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2642,347
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr183183
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows26°F28°F
Snowfall7 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min20.3 min
Hospitals25
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher20.620.8
College Degree Rate27.6%36.8%
Foreign-Born %15.9%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+7.4%

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