Sun Valley, NV vs Spanish Springs, NV

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

MetricSun Valley, NVSpanish Springs, NV
Population22,22817,980
Median Household Income$77,446$127,658
Median Rent$1,214/mo$1,963/mo
Median Home Value$349,100$623,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%45.6%
Poverty Rate16.8%2.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*287*
Property Crime Rate /100k581*581*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr183183
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F23°F
Snowfall30 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.522.7
College Degree Rate10.8%30.1%
Foreign-Born %18.8%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.