Verdict
Las Vegas leads on Educational Attainment, while Sparks leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NV
59
NV
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
NV
45
✓ winsNV
44
Safety
NV
59
NV
70
✓ winsWeather
NV
—
NV
—
Livability
NV
55
NV
59
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Las Vegas | Sparks |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 644,835 | 108,025 |
| Median Income | $66,356 | $82,938 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,356 ✓ | $1,526 |
| Median Home Value | $365,300 ✓ | $423,500 |
| Median Age | 38 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 86% | 86% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 26% ✓ | 25% |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 92% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 55% | 59% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 28 min | 25 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.19 | 4.19 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 29.36 | 20.23 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 4" | N/A |