Carson City, NV Cost Of Living

Carson City cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Carson City	Nevada	National
Cost of living index	105	103	100
Index	Carson City	Nevada	National
Goods & Services index	113	106	100
Groceries index	100	101	100
Health care index	110	107	100
Housing index	102	104	100
Transportation index	113	110	100
Utilities index	85	85	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Carson City, NV cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Nevada and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Carson City, NV is 105, which is 2% higher than the Nevada average and 5% higher than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Carson City, NV are 6% higher than the average for Nevada and 13% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Carson City is 2% higher than the Nevada average.
The cost of living in Carson City is 5% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Carson City is 2% higher than the national average.
Nevada general sales tax is 35% higher than the national average.
Nevada state income tax is 100% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$61,531	$5,128	$1,436	$1,846
Renters	$35,109	$2,926	$819	$1,053

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Carson City, NV, as well as what the average cost of living is. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Carson City, NV homeowners have a median income of $61,531. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $1,436 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $35,109, which means there is a maximum of $819 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Nevada Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Nevada	6.85%	8.15%

Nevada Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Nevada	0%	0%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Carson City, NV, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Nevada, as well as the rate for income tax in Nevada. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for Nevada is 8.15%, and the sales tax in the state of Nevada is 6.85%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in Nevada starts from 0% and goes up to 0%.

Goods & Services

Item	Carson City	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.55	$16.09	9.1%
Beauty Salon	$46.47	$37.33	24.5%
Toothpaste	$3.68	$2.45	50.5%
Shampoo	$1.02	$1.00	1.9%
Movie	$10.33	$10.28	0.5%
Bowling	$4.57	$4.93	7.3%

Groceries

Item	Carson City	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.52	$3.80	7.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.55	$1.40	11.0%
Milk	$2.16	$2.01	7.8%
Potatoes	$1.99	$3.01	33.9%
Pizza	$13.32	$9.89	34.8%
Beer	$8.19	$8.90	8.0%

Health Care

Item	Carson City	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$108.47	$102.16	6.2%
Doctor	$138.14	$108.36	27.5%
Dentist	$99.33	$92.53	7.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.44	$9.28	12.5%
Lipitor	$385.41	$425.82	9.5%

Housing

Item	Carson City	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$199,500.00	$184,700.00	8.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,275.94	$1,202.44	6.1%
Apartment Rent	$827.00	$949.00	12.9%

Transportation

Item	Carson City	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.73	$2.24	21.5%
Tire Balancing	$44.33	$46.29	4.2%

Utilities

Item	Carson City	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$113.26	$165.96	31.8%
Phone	$30.01	$28.68	4.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Logan Creek, NV	42	106	6%
Dayton, NV	9,437	102	2%
Stateline, NV	1,083	106	6%
Gardnerville, NV	5,555	109	9%
Silver City, NV	211	110	10%
Carson City, NV	54,412	105	5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Sarasota, FL	54,425	108	8%
Highland, CA	54,490	118	18%
Rosemead, CA	54,507	141	41%
Dublin, CA	54,523	185	85%
Normal, IL	54,534	98	-2%
Carson City, NV	54,412	105	5%

Source: The Carson City, NV cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Carson City, NV Cost of Living