Carson, NV vs Cold Springs, NV

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCarson, NVCold Springs, NV
Population58,38411,321
Median Household Income$72,355$93,732
Median Rent$1,248/mo$2,185/mo
Median Home Value$453,000$433,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)98101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%31.1%
Poverty Rate10.3%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k358*287*
Property Crime Rate /100k794*581*
Median AQI4250
Good AQI Days /yr313183
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min31.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.621.7
College Degree Rate23.7%18.2%
Foreign-Born %12.5%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.