Sparks vs Carson
Sparks, NV compared with Carson, NV · 29 miles apart
Sparks has 111,902 residents to Carson’s 58,571. Sparks comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Carson does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Sparks, NV | Carson, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,902 | 58,571 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,065 | 405 |
| Median household income | $89,056 | $72,355 |
| Median home value | $483,800 | $453,000 |
| Median rent | $1,716 | $1,248 |
| Homeownership | 59.8% | 62.3% |
| Average commute | 24 min | 20.5 min |
| Median age | 37.2 | 42.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 27.6% | 23.7% |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| Price to income | 5.4× | 6.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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