Gardnerville Ranchos, NV vs Carson, NV

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

MetricGardnerville Ranchos, NVCarson, NV
Population12,11458,384
Median Household Income$87,785$72,355
Median Rent$1,533/mo$1,248/mo
Median Home Value$486,000$453,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%47.5%
Poverty Rate9.5%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134*358*
Property Crime Rate /100k610*794*
Median AQI2242
Good AQI Days /yr326313
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F25°F
Snowfall22 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min20.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.817.6
College Degree Rate23.5%23.7%
Foreign-Born %3.7%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%-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.