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Sparks, NV vs Thornton, CO

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- The median age of a home in Sparks is 16.1% older than the median age of a home in Thornton.
 Sparks, NVThornton, COUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$504,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.200.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned55.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sparks, NVThornton, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,690$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,110  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,830  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sparks, NVThornton, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sparks, NVThornton, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock32.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sparks, NVThornton, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews
Dave · Sparks, NV
My town
Over 12 years ago

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

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Cassie · Sparks, NV
What do I think about living in sparks, Nevada
Over 14 years ago

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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MG · Sparks, NV
Weather here is great!
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 Thornton    5 Reviews
D · Thornton, CO
Whiny boomers in the reviews
Over 3 years ago

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Alli · Thornton, CO
Plenty of Housing
Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Karen · Denver, CO
Population is exploding
Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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