Spanish SpringsNV
The town, home to 17,980 people, lies in Nevada.
Is Spanish Springs a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Its strongest subject is incomes: the median household earns $128K. Health is a strength too: it is healthier than just over four fifths of U.S. towns. Cost of living is its weak spot (C−): the typical home is worth about $624K, 7.1 years of the Reno metro’s $87K median household income. It also trails on walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Hazard risk is weaker too — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. The overall grade comes out at B−, 4th of 42 in Nevada. Set against the rest, it does better than 52% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index.
What makes Spanish Springs stand out
Where Spanish Springs beats most towns.
Spanish Springs has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
15,064 counted in 2010 and 17,314 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Spanish Springs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Spanish Springs is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Pyramid Lake and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spanish Springs. Close and well known come first.
27 mi LakePyramid Lake
11 mi Stadium & arenaMackay Stadium
39 mi LakeDonner Lake
12 mi LandmarkReno Arch
12 mi MuseumNational Automobile Museum
26 mi Ski areaMount Rose Ski Tahoe57 runs · 1,625 ft verticalPhoto credits
Pyramid Lake: Rhalden, Public domain · Mackay Stadium: Lanski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reno Arch: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Automobile Museum: User:Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Rose Ski Tahoe: Beesmill, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Spanish Springs: who provides what
Spanish Springs is unincorporated, so Washoe County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spanish Springs.
Spanish Springs is among the three healthiest towns in Nevada, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Nevada and has commutes longer than most of Nevada.
A smaller share of adults get no exercise outside work in Spanish Springs than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
It ranks #3 of the 42 Nevada towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Nevada is no health insurance: 7.5% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 14.5% statewide.
Among 42 Nevada towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Spanish Springs. Nearly a fifth of Spanish Springs adults binge drink. Of 32 CDC measures, Spanish Springs beats the Nevada average on 17 and trails it on 3.
| Spanish Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Spanish Springs | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 18% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Spanish Springs’ public schools outperform 63% of Nevada districts
Below: Three of its 6 schools, each with why it was picked. The largest public high school is Spanish Springs High School, with 2,131 students. Public schools: the Washoe County school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Academy of Northern NevadaLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,033 | A |
| Spanish Springs High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,131 | B− |
| Alyce Taylor ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 469 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Conserved land covers 0.7% of Spanish Springs
The density of trails in Spanish Springs is 2.0 miles per square mile. Across 4 parks and preserves: 110 miles of trail. Also worth knowing: the biggest place to walk is Sugarloaf Peak Open Space, 172 acres with 2.2 miles of trail. Among 42 Nevada towns, just 3 have a lower share of conserved land than Spanish Springs.
| Spanish Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.0 miles per square mile | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sugarloaf Peak Open Space | 2.2 mi | 172 |
| 2. Eagle Canyon Park | 0.3 mi | 19 |
| 3. Desert Winds Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Spanish Springs faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Expected losses in Spanish Springs break down as 50% from wildfires and 22% from inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 2013: one.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spanish Springs stands out in Nevada and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
The average commute for its 9,130 working residents takes 33 minutes, against 24.8 across Nevada. Jobs based here grew from 1,072 in 2013 to 3,330.
Of the 42 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Spanish Springs. Spanish Springs’ average trip to work is 33 minutes. It had 3,330 jobs in 2023, up 2,258 from 2013. Among working residents in the town, 5.6% work locally, against 19% in Nevada’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns.
| Spanish Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $128,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 19% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Nevada overall
The median household earns $127,658, against $78,260 across Nevada, one input to its A for jobs and income.
The share of residents in Spanish Springs who are 65 or older: 20%. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide). The median age for Spanish Springs comes to 45.8 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Nevada.
| Spanish Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.8 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 22% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Spanish Springs | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.9% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Spanish Springs has four seasons and hot summers
For Spanish Springs, the peak summer temperature is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Spanish Springs sell for about $641K
At 7.1 years of the Reno metro’s $87K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 90% of Nevada towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
On the market in Spanish Springs: a median 24 days to sell. Only 3 of the 41 Nevada towns we compare have a higher typical rent than Spanish Springs. 92% of households are owner-occupiers locally.
| Spanish Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,963 a month | $1,404 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Spanish Springs
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Spanish Springs
About 5 of every 100 Spanish Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
94% of working residents leave Spanish Springs for work
Where Spanish Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spanish Springs
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Spanish Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It is located in the northeastern part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Spanish Springs had a population of 17,314.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 56 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,518 ft
- Area code
- 775
Spanish Springs’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Spanish Springs.
| Town | NV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Springs | #4 | B− | C− | — | B | A− |
| Sun Valley | #18 | C | B− | — | B | C− |
| Sparks | #19 | C | C− | C− | B | B |
Spanish Springs and Sun Valley report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Spanish Springs with a neighbor →
Questions about Spanish Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spanish Springs, NV a good place to live?
Spanish Springs grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #4 of 42 in Nevada. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Spanish Springs, NV expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $624,000, 42% above the Nevada typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.