Carson City, Nevada
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Carson City, NV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.5 — 1104th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Nevada, it ranks 8th of 17 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Carson City's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 83.4 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Carson City compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Carson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | 56.5 | Elevated | — |
| Lyon County, NV | 57.0 | Elevated | +0.5 |
| Washoe County, NV | 51.2 | Elevated | -5.3 |
| Storey County, NV | 50.5 | Elevated | -6.1 |
| Douglas County, NV | 42.0 | Normal | -14.5 |
| Placer County, CA | 35.5 | Normal | -21.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Carson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County, IL | 56.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Waller County, TX | 56.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Glynn County, GA | 56.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Oxford County, ME | 56.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Cumberland County, TN | 56.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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