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Sparks, NV vs Newark, CA

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- Household income in Newark, is 95% more than it is in Sparks and is 52% above the National Average.
- Sparks unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Newark unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Sparks, NVNewark, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth52.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,838  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$144,011$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,486  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sparks, NVNewark, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sparks, NVNewark, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock17.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.5%13.1%
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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Reviews for Newark    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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