Carson, NV vs Dayton, NV

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

MetricCarson, NVDayton, NV
Population58,38415,781
Median Household Income$72,355$102,819
Median Rent$1,248/mo$1,521/mo
Median Home Value$453,000$433,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)98101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%32.8%
Poverty Rate10.3%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k358*293*
Property Crime Rate /100k794*579*
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr313323
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min30.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.619.9
College Degree Rate23.7%20.1%
Foreign-Born %12.5%5.4%
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.