Douglas County · Nevada · West · 58k residents
Carson City, NV: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Carson City: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Nevada median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,440/wk. Nevada's corporate income tax rate is 0%. Commercial electricity averages 10.2¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,440/wk
Corporate income tax
0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.7%
Commercial electricity
10.2¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Carson City's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
95/100
Heating
Ranks Carson City's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $453,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $260 |
| Property tax rate | 0.55% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $995/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,303/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 8.2% |
| Corporate income tax | 0% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,440/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.2¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 43.4/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $128,810 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $103,670 |
| Wage: General manager | $99,390 |
| Wage: Customer service | $40,560 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,380 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $62,290 |
| Wage: Electrician | $73,570 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $34,190 |
| Cost of living index | 103 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $65/mo |
| Gas price | $3.95/gal |
| Healthcare index | 98 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,100/mo |
| Median household income | $72,355 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% |
| Population | 58k |
| Crime index | 55/100 |
| School rating | 4.8/10 |
| Walkability | 34/100 |
| Disaster risk | 84/100 |
| Avg. commute | 25 min |
| Sunny days / year | 250 days |
| July high | 90°F |
| January low | 24°F |
| Annual snowfall | 14 in |
| Home price YoY | +0.4% |
| Home price MoM | 0.0% |
| Rent YoY | +3.7% |
| Rent MoM | +0.3% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +4.6% |
| Building permits YoY | +117.0% |
| Ocean coast | 173 mi |
| Big lake | 14 mi |
| Mountains | 17 mi |
| Major airport | 28 mi |
| Ski resort | 13 mi |
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- Is Carson City a good place to run a business?
- Nevada's corporate income tax rate is 0%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,440/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.2¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Carson City, NV?
- Carson City indexes at 103 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,303/mo and a acs median home value of $453,000.
- How much does a house cost in Carson City?
- The acs median home value in Carson City is $453,000 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Carson City?
- A two-bedroom in Carson City rents for about $1,303/mo.