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Sparks

Sparks, NV

Population: 109,106
VS
Carson City

Carson City, NV

Population: 58,364

Sparks vs Carson City

Side-by-side comparison of Sparks, NV and Carson City, NV

Demographics

Population
109KSparks
58KCarson City
87% diff
Median Age
37Sparks
42Carson City
14% diff
Pop. Density
2,989Sparks
404Carson City
7.4x diff
Area (sq mi)
37Sparks
157Carson City
4.3x diff
Male
51.0%
Sparks
51.9%
Carson City
2% diff
Female
49.0%
Sparks
48.1%
Carson City
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$87KSparks
$72KCarson City
21% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KSparks
$38KCarson City
5% diff
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Sparks
8.2%
Carson City
39% diff
Unemployment
3.9%
Sparks
2.4%
Carson City
63% diff
Cost of Living
100Sparks
100Carson City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,608Sparks
$1,329Carson City
21% diff

Housing

Home Value
$456KSparks
$427KCarson City
7% diff
Median Rent
$1,651Sparks
$1,172Carson City
41% diff
Homeownership
59.9%
Sparks
63.2%
Carson City
6% diff
Zillow Value
$523KSparks
$487KCarson City
7% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,967Sparks
$1,876Carson City
5% diff
Rent Burden
30.0%
Sparks
29.8%
Carson City
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
424Sparks
488Carson City
15% diff
Property Crime
2,288Sparks
2,892Carson City
26% diff
Murder Rate
1Sparks
—Carson City

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FSparks
52°FCarson City
1% diff
Jan Temp
29°FSparks
35°FCarson City
22% diff
Jul Temp
80°FSparks
72°FCarson City
11% diff
Rainfall
15.4"Sparks
9.3"Carson City
65% diff
Snowfall
44.5"Sparks
14.0"Carson City
3.2x diff
Sunny Days
337Sparks
330Carson City
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
26.3%
Sparks
24.5%
Carson City
7% diff
High School+
87.1%
Sparks
89.1%
Carson City
2% diff
Graduate+
8.7%
Sparks
7.9%
Carson City
10% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.1 minSparks
21.3 minCarson City
8% diff
Drive Alone
73.0%
Sparks
72.9%
Carson City
0% diff
Public Transit
2.0%
Sparks
1.5%
Carson City
33% diff
Work from Home
9.5%
Sparks
8.5%
Carson City
12% diff

Health

Obesity
28.8%
Sparks
33.3%
Carson City
16% diff
Smoking
13.1%
Sparks
15.1%
Carson City
15% diff
Uninsured
14.0%
Sparks
14.0%
Carson City
Diabetes
9.0%
Sparks
9.9%
Carson City
10% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Sparks
5.5%
Carson City
8% diff
Depression
21.5%
Sparks
22.6%
Carson City
5% diff

The Verdict

25 Sparks
:
12 Carson City

Sparks leads in 25 of 37 categories

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