Reno vs Carson
Reno, NV compared with Carson, NV · 28 miles apart
Reno has 283,621 residents to Carson’s 58,571. Reno comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Carson does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Reno, NV | Carson, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 283,621 | 58,571 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,595 | 405 |
| Median household income | $80,760 | $72,355 |
| Median home value | $548,300 | $453,000 |
| Median rent | $1,556 | $1,248 |
| Homeownership | 49.8% | 62.3% |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 20.5 min |
| Median age | 37.1 | 42.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.8% | 23.7% |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Price to income | 6.8× | 6.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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