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Carson City is a mid-size city of 58,384 people in Carson City, Nevada. It's part of the Carson City, NV area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $453k and rent runs about $1k a month.
58,384people
$453kTypical home
$1,248/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
15"Snow
296Sunny days
38Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 58,384
- Part of a metro area
- About 404 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Sacramento, CA
- In the Carson City, NV area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $453k (≈$2,857/mo)
- Median rent $1,248/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (158 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 38 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (353 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (771 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to RNO airport
- 24 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,646 ft
- 121 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 319 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 72 bars within 25 mi
- 97 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Nevada districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carson City: R+11 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk