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    Moving to Sparks, NV

    Is Sparks a good place to live?

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    Sparks ranks #5 of 14 Nevada cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (62/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $455,900
    +7.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,651
    per month
    Household income
    $86,979
    median
    Unemployment
    5.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sparks

    The median home value in Sparks is $455,900 and median rent is $1,651 a month, against a median household income of $86,979. Homes cost about 5.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sparks crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Nevada the 2025 rate was 384 violent and 2,029 property crimes per 100,000 people — #5 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sparks, NV

    Sparks has about 109,106 residents, 5.7% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Sparks with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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