Rankings · How Carson ranks in CA
Carson ranks #34 in California for low depression
Carson is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #34 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Carson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 95% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
47.5° January low
Cooler summers than 79% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.0° July high
Drier than 68% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 67% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.1% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 65% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Older than 64% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
41.7 median age
More seniors than 61% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.5% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 60% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+39.6% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Carson does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Carson marked.
At a glance
Carson lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Carson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Carson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#34/844Lowest obesity#247/844Closest to a top hospital#274/844Fewest smokers#329/844Fewest uninsured#448/844Healthiest#463/844Most active#531/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#136/422Lowest property tax#389/835Cheapest rent#444/830Most affordable#471/835 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#395/843 People
Most educated#426/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#341/411 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#374/438 Next door
Carson out-ranks 4 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.