Best PlacesFoothill Meadows, Sparks, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Foothill Meadows, Sparks, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Foothill Meadows, Sparks ranks 920th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Foothill Meadows, Sparks
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Foothill Meadows, Sparks' strengths and weaknesses
Where Foothill Meadows, Sparks ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Foothill Meadows, Sparks ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Foothill Meadows, Sparks
A household needs to earn about $155,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Foothill Meadows, Sparks home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $125,967, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Foothill Meadows, Sparks' effective rate of 0.58%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Foothill Meadows, Sparks
Foothill Meadows, Sparks runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Foothill Meadows, Sparks.
Who works in Foothill Meadows, Sparks, and how
Work in Foothill Meadows, Sparks centers on professional & technical and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Foothill Meadows, Sparks
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Foothill Meadows, Sparks.
What the weather is like in Foothill Meadows, Sparks, month by month
Foothill Meadows, Sparks sees roughly 164 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 37° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 53° | 38° |
| July | 97° | 80° | 61° |
| October | 74° | 55° | 39° |
Flying in and out of Foothill Meadows, Sparks
The nearest airport, Reno/Tahoe International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 121 miles away.
The best schools in and around Foothill Meadows, Sparks
Schools across Foothill Meadows, Sparks average a B−, better than 60% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Van Gorder ElementaryA− · 59% proficient
- Spanish Springs ElementaryB− · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Yvonne Shaw Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Spanish Springs High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Foothill Meadows, Sparks school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Foothill Meadows, Sparks measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Foothill Meadows, Sparks against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Foothill Meadows, Sparks
Is Foothill Meadows, Sparks a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Foothill Meadows, Sparks ranks 920th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, quiet, and a stable housing market, and lowest on walkability and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Foothill Meadows, Sparks expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $609,853. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $125,967 median income, cost of living beats 89% of neighborhoods.
Is Foothill Meadows, Sparks safe?
Yes, Foothill Meadows, Sparks is safer than 92% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $269 per resident a year.
Compare Foothill Meadows, Sparks with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Foothill Meadows, Sparks. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Foothill Meadows, Sparks represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Foothill Meadows, Sparks detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Foothill Meadows, Sparks: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Foothill Meadows, Sparks: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Foothill Meadows, Sparks: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Foothill Meadows, Sparks: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Foothill Meadows, Sparks detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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