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What Is It Like to Live in Sparks?

What it costs to live in Sparks, and how it compares with other Nevada cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

36

15th best value in Nevada

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Nevada cities.

Overall livability

37

15th overall in Nevada

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Sparks is home to about 106,900 people. A typical home runs $351,100 and a household earns around $73,700, a price-to-income ratio of 4.8. Among Nevada's largest cities, it ranks 15th for value and 15th overall.

Sparks at a glance

Median home price

$351,100

15th in NV of 21

Median rent

$1,329/mo

Median household income

$73,700

Home price to income

4.8x

Unemployment

6.1%

9th in NV of 21

School rating

6/10

9th in NV of 21

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NV of 21

Walk score

12/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Nevada only. Updated 2026.