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Sparks, Nevada

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Population in 2019: 105,006 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +58.3%
Males: 53,174  (50.6%)
Females: 51,832  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

38.9 years
Nevada median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 89434, 89442.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $73,568 (it was $45,745 in 2000)
Sparks:

$73,568
NV:

$63,276

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $30,965 (it was $21,122 in 2000)

Sparks city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $352,700 (it was $138,900 in 2000)
Sparks:

$352,700
NV:

$317,800

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $336,113; detached houses: $355,298; townhouses or other attached units: $283,053; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $180,496; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,812; mobile homes: $54,066

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,326.

March 2019 cost of living index in Sparks: 97.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 9.6%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.5% for Black residents, 14.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.8% for American Indian residents, 1.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.3% for other race residents, 12.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Sparks, NV (2019)
    • 56,62953.9%White alone
    • 36,39934.7%Hispanic
    • 4,2584.1%Asian alone
    • 3,0822.9%Black alone
    • 2,4282.3%Two or more races
    • 1,1381.1%American Indian alone
    • 8600.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 2170.2%Other race alone

Races in Sparks detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Nevada and other state lists, there were 295 registered sex offenders living in Sparks, Nevada as of June 05, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sparks is 333 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Sparks by year

Type

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2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		3
(3.5)		3
(3.5)		0
(0.0)		5
(5.5)		8
(8.7)		7
(7.7)		1
(1.1)		2
(2.2)		2
(2.1)		2
(2.1)		3
(3.1)		2
(2.0)		4
(3.9)		1
(0.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		40
(47.2)		36
(41.4)		51
(57.4)		40
(43.8)		35
(38.3)		46
(50.5)		32
(34.6)		43
(46.4)		68
(72.3)		54
(56.4)		26
(26.7)		54
(54.1)		68
(66.4)		76
(71.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		124
(146.2)		134
(154.2)		128
(144.0)		112
(122.5)		103
(112.7)		75
(82.4)		68
(73.6)		70
(75.5)		56
(59.6)		97
(101.2)		89
(91.5)		105
(105.3)		87
(85.0)		76
(71.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		213
(251.2)		179
(206.0)		231
(259.8)		242
(264.7)		211
(230.8)		157
(172.5)		133
(144.0)		156
(168.2)		181
(192.5)		206
(215.0)		317
(325.9)		313
(313.8)		349
(341.0)		297
(280.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		893
(1,053)		832
(957.6)		903
(1,016)		850
(929.8)		699
(764.5)		656
(720.7)		609
(659.2)		559
(602.6)		545
(579.7)		657
(685.7)		448
(460.6)		591
(592.6)		570
(556.9)		513
(483.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,104
(2,481)		2,422
(2,788)		2,279
(2,563)		2,007
(2,195)		1,829
(2,000)		1,600
(1,758)		1,710
(1,851)		1,710
(1,843)		1,701
(1,809)		1,731
(1,807)		1,662
(1,709)		1,684
(1,689)		1,536
(1,501)		1,537
(1,450)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		455
(536.6)		349
(401.7)		304
(341.9)		248
(271.3)		233
(254.8)		191
(209.8)		240
(259.8)		253
(272.7)		248
(263.8)		270
(281.8)		340
(349.5)		417
(418.1)		334
(326.3)		376
(354.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		20
(23.6)		22
(25.3)		53
(59.6)		24
(26.3)		17
(18.6)		22
(24.2)		14
(15.2)		13
(14.0)		9
(9.6)		12
(12.5)		12
(12.3)		11
(11.0)		19
(18.6)		4
(3.8)
City-Data.com crime index354.8338.2342.0310.2282.0252.6221.7235.4252.6265.4248.7284.2279.8257.0

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City-data.com crime index in Sparks, NV

Crime rate in Sparks detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 156 (111 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.05
Nevada average:

1.80
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Sparks, NV City Guides:

Annual Events & Festivals 6Education 3Health Care 1Media 4Parks & Recreation 6Relocation 2Retirement 5Shopping 1

Ancestries: German (6.3%), American (5.2%), Irish (4.5%), English (4.4%), Italian (3.9%), European (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 4410 feet

Land area: 23.9 square miles.

Population density: 4,390 people per square mile   (average).

Sparks, Nevada map

15,213 residents are foreign born (10.0% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).

This city:

14.7%
Nevada:

19.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,080 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,862 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (115.9 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (385.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Sun Valley, NV (1.9 miles ),
Reno, NV (2.2 miles ),
Golden Valley, NV (2.5 miles ),
Spanish Springs, NV (2.7 miles ),
Lemmon Valley, NV (2.8 miles ),
Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV (3.0 miles ),
Warm Springs-Truckee Canyon, NV (3.0 miles ),
Mogul, NV (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 39.55 N, Longitude: 119.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,110 (-4.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 16,719 (33.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Sparks, NV in 2019
Distribution of house value in Sparks, NV in 2019

Property values in Sparks, NV

Sparks satellite photo by USGS

Sparks tourist attractions:

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.4%
Nevada:

9.9%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Sparks, NV
Historical housing units in Sparks, NV

Population change in the 1990s: +12,156 (+22.4%).
Most common industries in Sparks, NV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (11.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (11.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
  • Educational services (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.0%)
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Sparks, NV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.0%)
  • Cashiers (2.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2.5%)
  • Top executives (2.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.3%)
  • Registered nurses (3.9%)
  • Cashiers (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)

Average climate in Sparks, Nevada

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Sparks, Nevada environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 80.3. This is about average.

City:

80.3
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.414. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.414
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 12.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.8
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.243. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.243
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 19.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.8
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.40. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.40
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Sparks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 6725% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washoe County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 18, Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sparks topographic map

Main business address for: ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ELECTRIC SERVICES), Ormat Funding Corp. (ELECTRIC SERVICES).

Hospitals in Sparks:

  • DINI TOWNSEND HOSPITAL NNMH (480 GALLETI WAY)
  • HCA PINEPROOK HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 2100 EL RANCHO DRIVE)
  • NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, 2375 PRATER WAY)
  • SIERRA REGIONAL CENTER (605 S 21ST STREET)
  • TAHOE PACIFIC HOSPITAL (2375 EAST PRATER WAY)
  • VISTACARE (1625 E PRATER WAY, BLDG C #108)

Nursing Homes in Sparks:

  • HEARTHSTONE OF NORTHERN NEVADA (1950 BARING BLVD)
  • MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES WINGFIELD HILLS (2350 WINGFIELD HILLS DR)
  • RENOWN SKILLED NURSING (1835 ODDIE BLVD)
  • SIERRA HEALTH CARE CENTER ICF (1835 ODDIE BLVD)
  • WASHOE CARE CTR (1375 BARING BLVD)

Dialysis Facilities in Sparks:

  • LIBERTY DIALYSIS - SPARKS (5915 S LOS ALTOS PKWY)
  • SPARKS DIALYSIS (DVA) (4860 VISTA BLVD STE 100)

Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in Sparks:

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Amtrak station:

SPARKS (1100 NUGGET AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Sparks:

  • Career College of Northern Nevada (Full-time enrollment: 965; Location: 1421 Pullman Dr.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ccnn.edu)
  • Milan Institute-Sparks (Full-time enrollment: 461; Location: 950 Industrial Way; Private, for-profit; Website: www.milaninstitute.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparks:

  • Truckee Meadows Community College (about 4 miles; Reno, NV; Full-time enrollment: 6,919)
  • University of Nevada-Reno (about 5 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
  • Western Nevada College (about 26 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • Sierra College (about 96 miles; Rocklin, CA; FT enrollment: 11,488)
  • Folsom Lake College (about 97 miles; Folsom, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • Yuba College (about 101 miles; Marysville, CA; FT enrollment: 4,737)
  • Butte College (about 102 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 8,649)

Public high schools in Sparks:

Private high schools in Sparks:

  • EXCEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103, Location: 2285 ODDIE BLVD, Grades: PK-12)
  • NORTHERN NEVADA TEEN CHALLENGE (Students: 9, Location: 7555 PYRAMID, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Sparks:

Private elementary/middle schools in Sparks:

  • LEGACY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 69, Location: 6255 PYRAMID WAY, Grades: KG-8)
  • LAMPLIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 31, Location: 780 E LINCOLN WAY, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Sparks

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Nevada Career Academy www.nevadacareeracademy.com

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sparks: Round House (A), Plaza 800 (B), K-Mart Plaza (C), McCarran Plaza (D), Silver State Plaza (E), Eastman Mill (F), Wildcreek Golf Course (G), Spanish Springs Ranch (H), Dandrea Ranch (I), Kleppe Ranch (J), Stevens Ranch (K), Garayenta Ranch (L), Casci Ranch (M), Shadow Ranch (N), Figoni Ranch (O), Sparks Fire Department Station 1 (P), Sparks Fire Department Station 3 (Q), Sparks Fire Department Station 2 (R), Sparks Fire Department Station 4 (S), Sparks Fire Department Station 5 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Silverada Mall (1), Pyramid Park Shopping Center (2), Ideal Shopping Center (3), Iron Horse Shopping Center (4), Greenbrae Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Sparks include: ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (A), Ormat Funding Corp. (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sparks include: Ardmore Park (1), Oppio Park (2), Horsemens Park (3), Longford Park (4), Church Park (5), Shelly Park (6), Shadow Mountain Park (7), Amione Park (8), Glendale Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Nevada State - Supreme Court-Supreme Court Bldg- Information and Assistance- Law Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 605 South 21st Street) (1), Rick's Amusement Games CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2205 Pauline Avenue) (2), Coconut Bowl (Amusement & Theme Parks; 250 Wild Island Court) (3), American Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1738 Victorian Avenue) (4), Wild Island Family Adventure Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 250 Wild Island Court) (5), IIBS (Tours & Charters; 7005 Sunkist Drive) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: J B Rentals (2150 Victorian Avenue) (1), Victorian Inn (1555 Victorian Avenue) (2), Western Village (815 Nichols Boulevard) (3), Fairfield Inn & Suites Reno / Sparks (2085 Brierly Way) (4), John Ascuaga' S Nugget (Sc) (1100 Nugget Ave) (5), Victoria's Court (1745 Victorian Avenue Apt 10) (6), Q M Corporation (200 Nichols Boulevard) (7), Char Ann Motel (140 Victorian Avenue) (8), Wagon Train Motel (1662 Victorian Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Washoe County - Justice Court- Sparks- Citation Division-Tickets (630 Greenbrae) (1), Washoe County - Justice Court- Sparks- Civil Division (630 Greenbrae) (2), Washoe County - Justice Court- Sparks- Pre-Trial Services (630 Greenbrae) (3), Sparks City - Sparks Municipal Court- General Information (1450 Centre Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jim Gibbons (U.S. politician) - Politician, Jena Malone - Actress and musician, Vernon White (fighter) - Martial artist, Mädchen Amick - Actress, Steve Portenga - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: May 22, 1970), T. J. Bell - Racing driver, Ken Visor - College football player (Nevada Wolf Pack).

Washoe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sparks and their reported violations in the past:

CANYON GID (Address: CANYON GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT , Population served: 1,310, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
KINGVALE PROPERTY OWNER S WATER SYSTEM (Serves CA, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-05-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2010), St Public Notif issued (AUG-05-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2010)
MARS PETCARE US INC (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
NDOT TRINITY ROADSIDE PARK RP806CH (Address: NV DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION , Population served: 100, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
NV POWER (Population served: 87, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
EAGLE PICHER MINERALS (Address: EAGLE PICHER MINERALS , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-16-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-19-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2010)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2009), St Boil Water Order (JUN-26-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-29-2009 to JUL-31-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-09-2009 to JUL-29-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NDOT WADSWORTH REST STOP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MT ROSE CAMPGROUND USFS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sparks that have no violations reported:

  • ELK COUNTRY RV RESORT AND CAMPGROUND (Serves CA, Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater under infl of surface water)
  • ALCOA MICROMILL (Address: ALCOA MICROMILL , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Nevada:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

67.5%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.2%
Whole state:

8.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
256 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
65 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Sparks in 2000:

  • 429 people in nursing homes
  • 64 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 50 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 30 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Banks with most branches in Sparks (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pyramid-Raleys Branch, Pyramid And Los Altos Branch, Oddie Branch, Prater-Mccarran Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pyramid Branch, Mccarran Branch, Oddie Branch, Disc Drive Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Western Alliance Bank: Sparks Branch, Spanish Springs, Sparks Industrial. Info updated 2011/01/05: Bank assets: $2,234.7 mil, Deposits: $1,877.5 mil, headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Western Alliance Bancorporation
  • Farm Bureau Bank FSB: Farm Bureau Bank Fsb at 2165 Green Vista Drive, branch established on 1999/07/12. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $580.9 mil, Deposits: $487.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Bank of the West: Sparks Branch at 855 Sparks Boulevard, branch established on 2000/11/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Nevada State Bank: Sparks - Prater Way Branch at 500 East Prater Way, branch established on 1993/06/14. Info updated 2009/04/21: Bank assets: $4,101.1 mil, Deposits: $3,546.3 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • Heritage Bank of Nevada: Spanish Springs Branch at 330 Los Altos Prkwy, branch established on 2007/02/20. Info updated 2010/03/02: Bank assets: $489.7 mil, Deposits: $441.7 mil, headquarters in Reno, NV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Bancorp
  • El Dorado Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Sparks Branch at 5235 Vista Blvd, branch established on 2007/05/07. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,706.7 mil, Deposits: $1,536.5 mil, headquarters in Placerville, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 35 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Sparks:

Marital status in Sparks, NV
  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

For population 25 years and over in Sparks:

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.6
Nevada average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Sparks
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sparks, NV (based on Washoe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic60,50913
Evangelical Protestant32,557109
Other21,72857
Mainline Protestant8,19428
Black Protestant1,0284
Orthodox4903
None296,901-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 56
Here:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Washoe County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 40
Here:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 109
This county:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 283
Washoe County:

6.99 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.5%
Nevada:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.2%
Nevada:

24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Washoe County:

14.3%
Nevada:

13.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sparks:

47.4%
Nevada:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sparks:

44.4%
State:

45.9%

Average BMI:
Sparks:

28.5
Nevada:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.4%
Nevada:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.8%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sparks:

6.8
Nevada:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.6%
Nevada:

33.1%

General health condition:
Sparks:

54.6%
Nevada:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.1%
Nevada:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sparks, NV Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 106$922,430$104,4260$0
Sewerage 87$614,876$84,8100$0
Firefighters 86$797,923$111,3380$0
Police - Other 54$351,242$78,0540$0
Other Government Administration 49$333,046$81,5628$4,131
Financial Administration 28$189,387$81,1660$0
Streets and Highways 25$148,305$71,1860$0
Judicial and Legal 24$199,054$99,5270$0
Parks and Recreation 24$144,840$72,420160$121,516
Fire - Other 3$16,974$67,8960$0
Totals for Government 486$3,718,075$91,804168$125,647

Sparks government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,179,000 ($39.80)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,765,000 ($16.81)
    General Public Buildings: $881,000 ($8.39)
    Housing and Community Development: $447,000 ($4.26)
    Police Protection: $401,000 ($3.82)
    General - Other: $386,000 ($3.68)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $26,403,000 ($251.44)
    Sewerage: $17,258,000 ($164.35)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,065,000 ($152.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,174,000 ($68.32)
    General - Other: $6,096,000 ($58.05)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,866,000 ($55.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,022,000 ($38.30)
    Financial Administration: $3,368,000 ($32.07)
    Regular Highways: $1,963,000 ($18.69)
    Central Staff Services: $1,279,000 ($12.18)
    Housing and Community Development: $464,000 ($4.42)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,423,000 ($89.74)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $295,000 ($2.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $132,000 ($1.26)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $104,000 ($0.99)
    General - Other: $90,000 ($0.86)
    Financial Administration: $28,000 ($0.27)
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000 ($0.07)

Sparks government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,314,000 ($241.07)
    Other: $6,006,000 ($57.20)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,300,000 ($31.43)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $463,000 ($4.41)
    Other: $185,000 ($1.76)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $695,000 ($6.62)
    General Local Government Support: $556,000 ($5.29)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $18,566,000 ($176.81)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,003,000 ($9.55)
    Interest Earnings: $398,000 ($3.79)
    Donations From Private Sources: $302,000 ($2.88)
    General Revenue - Other: $268,000 ($2.55)
    Rents: $67,000 ($0.64)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $39,796,000 ($378.99)
    Highways: $2,611,000 ($24.87)
    Other: $117,000 ($1.11)
  • Tax - Property: $27,393,000 ($260.87)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,775,000 ($74.04)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,935,000 ($66.04)
    Other License: $4,039,000 ($38.46)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,286,000 ($12.25)
    Public Utility License: $981,000 ($9.34)
    Amusements License: $595,000 ($5.67)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $290,000 ($2.76)

Sparks government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $198,945,000 ($1894.61)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $180,015,000 ($1714.33)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,930,000 ($180.28)

Sparks government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,253,000 ($59.55)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $131,311,000 ($1250.51)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,932,000 ($170.77)

6.15% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($75,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
Nevada average:

6.29%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,090 average AGI)
Washoe County:

0.04%
Nevada average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Clark County, NV  0.39% ($57,374 average AGI)
from Lyon County, NV  0.27% ($40,598)
from Carson City, NV  0.25% ($52,691)


5.06% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($53,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.06%
Nevada average:

5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($459 average AGI)
Washoe County:

0.06%
Nevada average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Clark County, NV  0.38% ($53,780 average AGI)
to Lyon County, NV  0.32% ($41,281)
to Carson City, NV  0.23% ($40,415)
Businesses in Sparks, NV
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven7Lowe's1
99 Cents Only Stores1MasterBrand Cabinets8
AT&T3Maurices1
Ace Hardware1McDonald's4
Ann Taylor1Motel 61
Applebee's1New Balance1
AutoZone2Nike5
Banana Republic1Office Depot1
Baskin-Robbins1OfficeMax1
Bath & Body Works1Old Navy1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Olive Garden1
Big O Tires1Outback1
Blockbuster3Outback Steakhouse1
Budget Car Rental1Panda Express2
Burger King3Papa John's Pizza1
CVS4Payless2
Carl\s Jr.1Penske1
Costco1Pizza Hut2
Cricket Wireless2Popeyes1
Curves1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
DHL2Quiznos2
Dairy Queen1RadioShack3
Dennys1Red Robin1
Discount Tire1Rue211
Domino's Pizza1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
El Pollo Loco1SONIC Drive-In1
Famous Footwear1Safeway1
FedEx14Sears2
Forever 211Skechers USA1
GNC2Sprint Nextel2
GameStop3Starbucks9
Gap1Subway9
Gymboree1Super 81
H&R Block7T-Mobile5
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
Home Depot1Target1
IHOP1True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul5
Jack In The Box3UPS18
Jamba Juice1Vans1
Jones New York3Verizon Wireless2
KFC2Vons2
Kmart1Walgreens4
Kohl's1Walmart1
Kroger2Wendy's2
Lane Bryant2YMCA2
Little Caesars Pizza2

Strongest AM radio stations in Sparks:

  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIHM (920 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KBDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KPTT (630 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KXEQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: AZTECA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPLY (1230 AM; 1 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXTO (1550 AM; 3 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING OF NEVADA, INC.)
  • KQLO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL)
  • KHIT (1450 AM; 1 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KPTL (1300 AM; 5 kW; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CASINO RADIO, LLC)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparks:

  • KHXR (94.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KJZS (92.1 FM; SPARKS, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K254AK (98.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRNV-FM (102.1 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K211EB (90.1 FM; SPARKS, NV; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KYWD (93.7 FM; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRNG-FM1 (101.3 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: SIERRA NV CHRISTIAN MUSIC ASSN INC)
  • KNHK (92.9 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)

TV broadcast stations around Sparks:

  • KNPB (Channel 5; RENO, NV; Owner: CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRNV (Channel 4; RENO, NV; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K52FF (Channel 52; RENO, NV; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRRI-LP (Channel 25; RENO, NV; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAME-TV (Channel 21; RENO, NV; Owner: BROADCAST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION)
  • KUVR-CA (Channel 68; RENO, ETC., NV; Owner: RENO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KELM-LP (Channel 43; RENO, NV; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRXI-TV (Channel 11; RENO, NV; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTVN (Channel 2; RENO, NV; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Sparks fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 82Number of bridges
  • 653ft / 199mTotal length
  • $17,871,000Total costs
  • 1,481,762Total average daily traffic
  • 143,084Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,316,785Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
New bridges in Sparks, NV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51950-1959
  • 231960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 191980-1989
  • 161990-1999
  • 142000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sparks, NV
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sparks)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 164 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sparks, NV)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 816 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sparks)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sparks)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 154 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED540$159,816288$138,427861$174,50029$87,8151$12,625,730161$123,0432$94,380
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$153,81520$118,81069$186,7046$36,6470$012$101,5611$29,640
APPLICATIONS DENIED72$156,15139$118,871414$195,47248$87,8690$055$136,6143$103,610
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN70$160,22538$129,156248$177,59516$71,9751$24,625,00030$110,2081$14,390
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$156,1736$101,76556$180,6563$178,6330$09$152,9040$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 16 tracts in Sparks, NV

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$184,03916$232,6990$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$209,8938$212,4162$186,770
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$185,6002$254,5701$212,760
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$163,2350$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sparks, NV
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sparks, NV - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 314. The highest number of reported fires - 379 took place in 2018, and the least - 28 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Sparks, NV When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (43.4%), and Structure Fires (34.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sparks, NV
    • 2,17543.4%Outside Fires
    • 1,70634.0%Structure Fires
    • 91218.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2234.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sparks, NV

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sparks, Nevada:

  • Sparks Super 8 Motel, 1900 E Greg St, Sparks, Nevada 89431 , Phone: (775) 358-8884, Fax: (775) 358-8884
  • John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel & Casino, 1100 Nugget Ave, Sparks, Nevada 89432 , Phone: (800) 648-1177, Fax: (775) 356-4192
  • Residence Inn by Marriott Reno/Sparks, 300 Legends Bay Dr, Sparks, Nevada 89434 , Phone: (800) 331-3131, Fax: (775) 331-3346
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sparks, Nevada
Most common first names in Sparks, NV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John29671.8 years
Robert25868.9 years
William25570.9 years
Mary24777.4 years
James22269.5 years
Charles16373.7 years
George13875.0 years
Richard13766.3 years
Margaret11977.4 years
Joseph11673.9 years
Most common last names in Sparks, NV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12072.3 years
Johnson7673.5 years
Miller6474.5 years
Jones5974.7 years
Brown5571.1 years
Williams4773.4 years
Davis4466.7 years
Anderson4476.5 years
Wilson3867.9 years
Moore3773.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sparks, NV
  • 79.6%Utility gas
  • 17.2%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sparks, NV
  • 57.5%Utility gas
  • 38.2%Electricity
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood


Sparks compared to Nevada state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.

Sparks on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average yearly precipitation (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest precipitation differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in other U.S. states (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (5,000+ students)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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