Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It was founded in 1904, incorporated on March 15, 1905, and is located just east of Reno. As of the 2020 census, Sparks had a population of 108,445. It is the fifth most populous city in Nevada. It is named after John Sparks, Nevada governor (1903–1908), and a member of the Silver Party. Sparks is located within the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area.

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How Sparks ranks

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#7Fewest smokers in NV #9Most active in NV #10Healthiest in NV All NV rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code89431, 89432, 89434

Area code775

Living in Sparks

Housing in Sparks

$535K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sparks home is worth about $535,000, up 1.9% in a year, 21% above the Nevada typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May113

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Safety in Sparks

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Sparks reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 48%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sparks 3.6

Nevada 3.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sparks 22.5

Nevada 20.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Sparks

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Nevada

7better than NV·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.8%Fewer adults with diabetesNV 12% · better 28.6%Fewer adults with high blood pressureNV 34% · better 18.7%More binge drinkersNV 15.7% · worse

Care nearby

Northern Nevada Medical CenterSparks · 2.4 mi · ER

Sun Valley Health Center (New)Sun Valley · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · part of Sparks

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Natural hazards in Sparks

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

190Does Sparks flood?paid flood claims since 1979 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sparks MapSparks vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Sparks

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School Grade B

The public schools Sparks’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Nevada’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#19Best public schoolsof 41 in NV

DistrictWashoe CountySchools27

John Bohach Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 686 students Van Gorder Elementary A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 649 students Bud Beasley Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 571 students Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 532 students Katherine Dunn Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 462 students Lincoln Park Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 438 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NV. Ratings are from neighbors.