Sun Valley, NV vs Sparks, NV

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

MetricSun Valley, NVSparks, NV
Population22,228110,024
Median Household Income$77,446$89,056
Median Rent$1,214/mo$1,716/mo
Median Home Value$349,100$483,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%49.3%
Poverty Rate16.8%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*365
Property Crime Rate /100k581*2,264
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr183183
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall30 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min24 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.520.6
College Degree Rate10.8%27.6%
Foreign-Born %18.8%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%+3.2%

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