Living in Sparks, NV
Suburb in Nevada
Sparks is a suburb in Nevada, home to about 109,000 people, with 580,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Sparks a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.48% property tax
- Easy flying: RNO is 6 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 2 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 580,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Sparks: common questions
What is the cost of living in Sparks?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $504k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,540 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Sparks?
Nevada has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.48% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Sparks safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Sparks?
Sparks has cool winters: winter days average around 49°F and summer days around 89°F, with roughly 7″ of snow a year.
Does Sparks get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.96 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Sparks?
The nearest major airport is RNO, about 6 mi away.
How Sparks scores
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