Living in Carson City (Nevada)

Carson City (Nevada) is a large place in Nevada, United States, home to 58,639 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #529 of 16,523), remote workers (top 6%, #390 of 7,271), early retirees (top 10%, #1,006 of 10,762).

Residents58,639
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport38 km (Reno Tahoe International)
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km111,600 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Tahoe)
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 2,070 m, height range 700 m
Nearest large lakeLake Tahoe, 13 km
Main railway line31.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,658 km
Within 10 km64,266 people
Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 1:40

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How Carson City (Nevada) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Nevada
Young family44#7,229 of 11,898#7 of 32Map
Low-income household31#6,684 of 9,771#16 of 41Map
Low-income family41#4,912 of 8,006#5 of 27Map
Single parent44#4,078 of 6,237#5 of 25Map
Pensioner couple62#3,700 of 9,474#2 of 28Map
Single pensioner60#4,592 of 9,474#3 of 28Map
Early retiree70#1,006 of 10,762#1 of 41Map
Single professional37#3,763 of 4,537#14 of 19Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#390 of 7,271#1 of 34Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer39#4,989 of 8,006#11 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover36#7,640 of 12,111#10 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional52#4,188 of 7,271#15 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover50#6,599 of 9,474#17 of 28Map
Nature-focused household42#12,112 of 18,063#21 of 70Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover59#529 of 16,523#3 of 63Map
Rural value seeker31#13,526 of 18,063#27 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,850 of 16,523#2 of 63Map
Lottery winner64#3,941 of 21,167#15 of 78Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,010 of 12,111#2 of 45Map
Coastal living67#2,734 of 6,413#3 of 25Map
Business owner47#6,640 of 12,111#20 of 45Map
Digital native45#2,880 of 4,750#13 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)71
  • Foundation65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Safety and community55
  • Health and elderly44
  • Education and family39
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Green space31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Affordability30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.