Carson, NV vs Elk Grove, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Carson

64.9

#357 nationally

Elk Grove

66.7

#1508 nationally

Elk Grove leads in walk score (32 vs 14). Elk Grove leads in median household income ($115,864 vs $67,465). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 33.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Elk Grove, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	66.7 (#1508)
Population	58,036	178,444
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$634,683
Median Household Income	$67,465	$115,864
Average Commute	21.1 min	33.1 min
Walk Score	14	32
Crime Level	7.8	5.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	148
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+19.7