Living in Carson City, NV
Small city in Nevada
Carson City is a small city in Nevada, home to about 58,000 people, with 564,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Carson City a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.42% property tax
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: RNO is 24 mi away
- Dog-friendly: 5 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 564,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Fewer graduates: 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Carson City: common questions
What is the cost of living in Carson City?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $477k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,150 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 98, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Carson City?
Nevada has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.42% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Carson City safe?
Carson City isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Carson City?
Carson City has cool winters: winter days average around 47°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 14″ of snow a year.
Does Carson City get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.87 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Carson City?
The nearest major airport is RNO, about 24 mi away.
How Carson City scores
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