Carson, NV vs Truckee, CA

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

MetricCarson, NVTruckee, CA
Population58,38417,066
Median Household Income$72,355$130,462
Median Rent$1,248/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$453,000$947,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%49.2%
Poverty Rate10.3%9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k358*184
Property Crime Rate /100k794*910
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr313289
Summer Highs86°F81°F
Winter Lows25°F16°F
Snowfall14 in/yr207 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.619.5
College Degree Rate23.7%60.8%
Foreign-Born %12.5%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+3.2%

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.