Carson, NV vs Reno, NV

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

MetricCarson, NVReno, NV
Population58,384273,212
Median Household Income$72,355$80,760
Median Rent$1,248/mo$1,556/mo
Median Home Value$453,000$548,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)98101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%50.8%
Poverty Rate10.3%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k358*551
Property Crime Rate /100k794*2,347
Median AQI4250
Good AQI Days /yr313183
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall14 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min20.3 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher17.620.8
College Degree Rate23.7%36.8%
Foreign-Born %12.5%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+7.4%

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 Carson (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.