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Carson City
Nevada

58K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$494K

Median Home

R+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$84,999

Federal Spending per Capita$17,057

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$82K

Avg Credit Score682

Work From Home %6.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms52

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$228K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.4%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$3,223

SS Benefits / Person$4,313

Education Wage Premium1.77x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$69K

Professional Services Concentration0.73x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$492K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$486K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1822/mo

This county

$1550/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.46%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,798

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,546/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.3%

Homeownership Rate61.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.9%

Sold Above List Price

22.9%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

114

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

42 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

31.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.5% · Redfin 99.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices178

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians151

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients596 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,163

Uninsured (under 65)14.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.92 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,674

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,616

HS Completion Rate88.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools15

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)85th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate35.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale7.3

January Sunshine1.46

January Temperature-0.01

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days236 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation15.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Ozone Days270 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.93

Heating Degree Days5,272 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days544 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,220 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)341 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)91 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)43 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed270 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed89 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)413 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)330 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)276 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations25 stations

DC Fast Chargers19 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers44

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,834 workers

Public Transit Commuters459 workers

Walk to Work395 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)321 workers

Avg Commute Time19.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities16

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.181

Nonprofit Organizations296

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.4%

Never-Married Adults29.9%

Divorced Adults15.1%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population2.7%

Native American Population2.0%

Membership Associations6.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.11 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities26

Grocery Stores20

Arts & Entertainment Venues22

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses28

Professional Services Firms246

Veterinary Practices16

Real Estate Firms97

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$94K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

R+6

2024 Presidential · Nevada was R+3 statewide

vs Nevada State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.46%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+6R+3

COL Index

County data101 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +339

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $494K

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Local News — Carson City

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