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Newark, OH vs Sparks, NV

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- Household income in Sparks, is 40% more than it is in Newark and is 6% above the National Average.
- Newark unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Sparks unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Newark, OHSparks, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,845  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,678$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,424  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newark, OHSparks, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newark, OHSparks, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.8%13.1%
Reviews for Newark    7 Reviews

I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the  More

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We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers  More

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This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and  More

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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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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

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Over 17 years ago

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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