Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Carson City spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Carson City’s city government spent $153 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,632 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Carson City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,472 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Carson City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,472 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 U.S. cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,284, and the middle half spent $973–$1,646. Carson City spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Carson City itself left out).
About $2,632 per resident a year, or $7.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Carson City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,472 · 2023: $2,484 · 2024: $2,632.
full-time in March 2025, up from 652 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,870 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% of the home’s value, vs 0.47% across Nevada.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Carson City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Carson City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carson City →
Who’s in charge in Carson City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carson City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on carson.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 82 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (58,130).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Carson City School District
Carson City’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,584 per pupil, $8,401 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Nevada districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Carson City voted in 2024
Official results for Carson City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.3%16,868 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.1%13,371 votesOthers: 2.6% (820 votes).
Most votes in Carson City: Donald J Trump
Carson City: Trump 54.3%, Harris 43.1% · Nevada: Trump 50.6%, Harris 47.5%
of Carson City’s 43,178 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Nevada: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Carson City: Sam Brown
Carson City: Brown 50.0%, Rosen 43.7% · Nevada: Rosen 47.9%, Brown 46.2%
Most votes in the district: Mark E Amodei
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Carson City, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 54.3% | 43.1% | 2.6% | 31,059 |
| Carson City | 54.3% | 43.1% | 2.6% | 31,059 |
| Nevada | 50.6% | 47.5% | 1.9% | 1,484,840 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Carson City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: carson.org ↗
- 2Nevada AssemblyState representatives
- 3Nevada SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nevada
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Carson City compares with the towns next door
Carson City spent $2,472 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $2,472 | $1,870 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Carson City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Carson City’s government
How much does Carson City spend per resident?
About $2,632 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,472 was more than 94% of 368 U.S. cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Carson City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,870 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.47% across Nevada. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see carson.org.
Who runs Carson City’s government?
See carson.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carson City yet.
How did Carson City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.3%, Kamala D Harris 43.1% (31,059 votes, official results). Carson City: Trump 54.3%, Harris 43.1%. Nevada: Trump 50.6%, Harris 47.5%.
How many people work for Carson City?
707 full-time and 179 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.7M (about $68.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Carson City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Lisa Krasner) and Assembly District 40 (P.K. O'Neill). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Carson City’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →