Population
Tempe
186,419
Sparks
109,106
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Sparks
$86,979
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Sparks
$455,900
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Sparks
$1,651
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Sparks
3.95
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Sparks
144.8
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Sparks
N/A
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Sparks
5.7%
How Similar Are Tempe & Sparks?
Sparks is Tempe's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Sparks
109,106
Tempe has a 41% larger population than Sparks.
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Sparks
3.95
Tempe has a 16% higher violent crime than Sparks.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Sparks
25.84
Tempe has a 11% higher property crime than Sparks.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Sparks
48.3%
Tempe leans Republican while Sparks leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Sparks
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Sparks
$86,979
Sparks has a 11% higher median income than Tempe.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Sparks
$455,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Sparks
17.9%
Tempe has a 43% higher education than Sparks.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Sparks
62.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Sparks
144.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Sparks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sparks
Tempe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tempe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.7 in Sparks. Tempe has a living wage (1 adult) of $59,599 vs $63,701 in Sparks (6% lower). Tempe has a living wage (family of 4) of $140,871 vs $150,566 in Sparks (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Sparks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSparks has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 41.6% in Tempe. Sparks has a single-family homes of 67.8% compared to 48.1% in Tempe. Sparks has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 9.0% in Tempe.
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 9.5% in Sparks. Tempe: 115,877 vs Sparks: 59,405 for labor force. Sparks has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 16.2% in Tempe.
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Crime & Safety — Sparks leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Sparks. Sparks has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.50 compared to 3.30 in Tempe. Sparks has a property crime clearance of 25.3% compared to 18.1% in Tempe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tempe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 17.9% in Sparks. Tempe has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 35.3% in Sparks.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a population of 186,419, about 1.7x the size of Sparks (109,106). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 36.9.
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Tempe
Sparks
Healthcare — Sparks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSparks: 4 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. Sparks: 3.8 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Sparks. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 9.5% in Sparks. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 2.0% in Sparks.
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