Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nevada
Sparks is a Reno-area commuter and family market in Nevada, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Nevada
Reno is the Northern Nevada growth and housing market in Nevada, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sparks has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Reno has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Reno minus Sparks.
| Metric | Sparks | Reno | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,988 | $1,877 | -$111 | Reno | Reno has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $530,668 | $570,934 | +$40,266 | Sparks | Sparks has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $211/mo | $205/mo | -$6/mo | Reno | Reno has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 103 | -2 | Reno | Reno has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,600 | $74,000 | +$7,400 | Sparks | Sparks has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 71/100 | -4 | Sparks | Sparks has the higher move score. |