Living in Sparks (Nevada)

Sparks (Nevada) is a large place in Nevada, United States, home to 96,094 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 12%, #727 of 6,227), digital natives (top 15%, #692 of 4,750), car-free households (top 15%, #584 of 3,933).

Residents96,094
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport4 km (Reno Tahoe International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km413,300 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 1,540 m, height range 950 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,647 km
Within 10 km379,558 people
Greater areaGreater Reno, 6 km out
Winter daylight9 h 22 min, sunset 1:39

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How Sparks (Nevada) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Nevada
Young family49#5,845 of 11,898#3 of 32Map
Low-income household38#5,103 of 9,771#3 of 41Map
Low-income family47#3,557 of 8,006#1 of 27Map
Single parent53#2,470 of 6,237#1 of 25Map
Pensioner couple59#5,294 of 9,474#5 of 28Map
Single pensioner60#4,404 of 9,474#2 of 28Map
Early retiree57#6,227 of 10,762#14 of 41Map
Single professional64#1,137 of 4,537#9 of 19Map
Young professional67#1,040 of 4,444#9 of 17Map
DINKS67#1,276 of 3,053#10 of 15Map
Remote worker58#3,610 of 7,271#4 of 34Map
Commuter75#727 of 6,227#7 of 20Map
Car-free household72#584 of 3,933#10 of 17Map
Student75#477 of 2,119#5 of 15Map
First-home buyer46#3,210 of 8,006#1 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover35#7,879 of 12,111#11 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#917 of 4,114#10 of 17Map
Expat professional68#2,010 of 7,271#7 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover61#3,834 of 9,474#1 of 28Map
Nature-focused household13#17,679 of 18,063#58 of 70Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#3,946 of 16,523#39 of 63Map
Rural value seeker6#17,463 of 18,063#61 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover58#5,610 of 16,523#12 of 63Map
Lottery winner74#1,577 of 21,167#9 of 78Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#4,782 of 12,111#1 of 45Map
Coastal living54#5,947 of 6,413#17 of 25Map
Business owner70#2,051 of 12,111#1 of 45Map
Digital native63#692 of 4,750#7 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Safety and community59
  • Health and elderly55
  • Education and family55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Sea or lake shore44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Affordability21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • Green space7
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.