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Carson City, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · Carson City County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
58,364
Population
404/sq mi density
$71,809
Median Income
$38,222 per capita
$426,700
Home Value
$487,418 Zillow
$1,172
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
488
Violent Crime/100K
2,892 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,809 median income, 2.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$426,700 home value, $1,172/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
488 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,809
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,222
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carson City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carson City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,809
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,222
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,836
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,329
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,329
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,376M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,092
Restaurants
164
Healthcare
241
Retail
203
Manufacturing
101
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,836
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,630
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,809 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,222 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,836 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,329 |
| County GDP | $5,376M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,092 |
| Restaurants | 164 |
| Healthcare | 241 |
| Retail | 203 |
| Manufacturing | 101 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,836 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,630 |