City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Sparks | The Colony | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,526/mo | $1,739/mo | 12.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $423,500 | $325,900 | 29.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,938 | $106,518 | 22.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 101.6 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 100.0 | 91.9 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 99.9 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 98.2 | 2.2% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Sparks, you'd need $99,909 in The Colony to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sparks and The Colony have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Sparks, you'd need about $79,927 in The Colony to keep the same standard of living.