Carson, NV vs Sun Valley, NV

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

MetricCarson, NVSun Valley, NV
Population58,38422,228
Median Household Income$72,355$77,446
Median Rent$1,248/mo$1,214/mo
Median Home Value$453,000$349,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)98101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%46.3%
Poverty Rate10.3%16.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k358*287*
Property Crime Rate /100k794*581*
Median AQI4250
Good AQI Days /yr313183
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall14 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.618.5
College Degree Rate23.7%10.8%
Foreign-Born %12.5%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+7.3%

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.