Sparks, NV vs Spring Creek, NV

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

MetricSparks, NVSpring Creek, NV
Population110,02414,739
Median Household Income$89,056$105,154
Median Rent$1,716/mo$1,386/mo
Median Home Value$483,800$360,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%44.8%
Poverty Rate8.5%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k365176*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,264352*
Median AQI5042
Good AQI Days /yr183314
Summer Highs89°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F16°F
Snowfall7 in/yr84 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min42.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.620.5
College Degree Rate27.6%22.3%
Foreign-Born %15.9%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+9.5%

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