Dayton, NV vs Carson, NV

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

MetricDayton, NVCarson, NV
Population15,78158,384
Median Household Income$102,819$72,355
Median Rent$1,521/mo$1,248/mo
Median Home Value$433,200$453,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)10198
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.8%47.5%
Poverty Rate5.2%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k293*358*
Property Crime Rate /100k579*794*
Median AQI4142
Good AQI Days /yr323313
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min20.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.917.6
College Degree Rate20.1%23.7%
Foreign-Born %5.4%12.5%
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.