Sparks, NV vs Spanish Springs, NV

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

MetricSparks, NVSpanish Springs, NV
Population110,02417,980
Median Household Income$89,056$127,658
Median Rent$1,716/mo$1,963/mo
Median Home Value$483,800$623,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%45.6%
Poverty Rate8.5%2.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k365287*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,264581*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr183183
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows26°F23°F
Snowfall7 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min33 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.622.7
College Degree Rate27.6%30.1%
Foreign-Born %15.9%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+9.9%

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.