Carson, NV vs Portland, OR

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

Portland

67.1

#1464 nationally

Portland leads in walk score (67 vs 14). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 26.8 min). Portland leads in median household income ($78,423 vs $67,465).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Portland, OR
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	67.1 (#1464)
Population	58,036	635,067
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$534,270
Median Household Income	$67,465	$78,423
Average Commute	21.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	14	67
Crime Level	7.8	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.8
Cost of Living Index	N/A	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+62.1