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Sparks is a mid-size city of 110,024 people in Washoe County, Nevada. It's about 7 miles from Reno, NV and 117 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $484k and rent runs about $2k a month.
110,024people
$484kTypical home
$1,716/moRent
92° / 48°Summer / winter
11"Snow
296Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 110,024
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,015 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 7 mi to Reno, NV
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $484k (≈$3,051/mo)
- Median rent $1,716/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (158 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (363 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,246 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to RNO airport
- 6 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,564 ft
- 142 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 390 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 133 bars within 25 mi
- 137 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Nevada districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washoe County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk