City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Carson | Enterprise | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,127/mo | $1,700/mo | 33.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $390,800 | $413,800 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,465 | $91,165 | 26.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 100.0 | 101.0 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 100.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Carson, you'd need $103,290 in Enterprise to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Carson, NV is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Enterprise, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Carson than in Enterprise. If you earn $80,000 in Carson, you'd need about $82,632 in Enterprise to keep the same standard of living.