Nevada

Nevada

Sparks

Population: 80,651
Labor force: 43,576
Startups per 1,000 people: 3.18
Small business per 1,000 people: 35

What to know about starting up in Sparks:
"There's a great ease of doing business because it's very tax-friendly for small businesses. Your rents are much lower than they are in most other cities in Nevada. It's a small town, but very business-friendly, because they're all about growth. You're centrally located in the Western U.S. This is a strategic point for West Coast distribution."
-Chris Fleiner, president of direct mail printing and fulfillment company JLH