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 | Henderson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,127/mo | $1,641/mo | 31.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $390,800 | $427,900 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,465 | $85,311 | 20.9% 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 $102,731 in Henderson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Carson, NV is about 2.7% cheaper overall than Henderson, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Carson than in Henderson. If you earn $80,000 in Carson, you'd need about $82,185 in Henderson to keep the same standard of living.