| | Sparks, NV | Lodi, CA | United States |
| Overall | 118.6 | 124.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.3 | 105.1 | 100 |
| Health | 95.7 | 100.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 154.3 | 153.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $469,300 | $479,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,680.0% | 10,690.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 97.9 | 99.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 102.4 | 111.5 | 100 |
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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great More
Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year. More
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Born at a hospital in Stockton, raised in Lodi for all 18 years of my life. I'm moving to Sacramento in a couple months, because I need to move on and change. Now, when More
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