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What Is It Like to Live in Carson?

What it costs to live in Carson, and how it compares with other Nevada cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

48

13th best value in Nevada

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Nevada cities.

Overall livability

71

4th overall in Nevada

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Carson is home to about 57,957 people. A typical home runs $327,300 and a household earns around $62,200, a price-to-income ratio of 5.3. Among Nevada's largest cities, it ranks 13th for value and 4th overall.

Carson at a glance

Median home price

$327,300

19th in NV of 21

Median rent

$1,009/mo

Median household income

$62,200

Home price to income

5.3x

Unemployment

4.6%

4th in NV of 21

School rating

5/10

10th in NV of 21

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NV of 21

Walk score

5/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Nevada only. Updated 2026.