Carson, NV vs Gardnerville Ranchos, NV

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

MetricCarson, NVGardnerville Ranchos, NV
Population58,38412,114
Median Household Income$72,355$87,785
Median Rent$1,248/mo$1,533/mo
Median Home Value$453,000$486,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%38.2%
Poverty Rate10.3%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k358*134*
Property Crime Rate /100k794*610*
Median AQI4222
Good AQI Days /yr313326
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F20°F
Snowfall14 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.616.8
College Degree Rate23.7%23.5%
Foreign-Born %12.5%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+7.1%

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.