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Sparks, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · Storey County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
109,106
Population
2,989/sq mi density
$86,979
Median Income
$40,192 per capita
$455,900
Home Value
$523,431 Zillow
$1,651
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
337 sunny days/yr
424
Violent Crime/100K
2,288 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$86,979 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$455,900 home value, $1,651/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
424 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,979
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,192
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sparks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sparks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,979
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,192
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,161
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,608
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,608
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
60% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,769M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
258
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
4
Retail
20
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,161
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,750
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,979 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,192 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,161 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,608 |
| County GDP | $2,769M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 258 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,161 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,750 |