Carson City, NV
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 56,274 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Low |
Climate
The city’s semidesert climate means warm temperatures in the summer and cool weather in the winter.
Geography
The city sits in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range and includes the area that stretches across the Carson Range to Eagle Valley and the Pine Nut Mountains.
Cultural Attractions
The Kit Carson Trail, named after the famed explorer, runs through the city and is lined with more than 60 historic landmarks, museums, and churches.
Recreation
Hiking, biking, and aquatic sports at Lake Tahoe are convenient to Carson City residents, as is the “Divine Nine,” nine golf courses with 171 holes spread across 70,000 acres of scenic green.
Historical
In 1859, gold prospectors found the Comstock Lode, the largest silver find in world history, in the hills east of Carson City.
| Air quality [details] | 92 |
| Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] | 91.0% |
| Number of doctors associated with the county [details] | 310 |
| Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles | 6 / 13 / 27 |
| America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Closest hospitals
| Name | City/State | Ranked in America's Best Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Healthcare System | South Lake Tahoe , CA | No |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | Reno , NV | No |
| St. Mary's Regional Medical Center | Reno , NV | No |
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Overall Rating | Medicare/Medicaid Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Carson City, NV | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Evergreen Mountainview Health | Carson City, NV | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Evergreen At Cc Health & Rehab | Carson City, NV | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Life Care Center Of Reno | Reno, NV | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Regent Care Center Of Reno | Reno, NV | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Evergreen Gardnerville Health & Rehab Ctr | Gardnerville, NV | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Barton Memorial Skilled Nursing | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Manor Care Health Services | Reno, NV | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Tahoe Forest Hosp. Ext. Care | Truckee, CA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Renown Skilled Nursing | Sparks, NV | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Rosewood Rehabilitation Center | Reno, NV | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Hearthstone Of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| South Lyon Medical Center | Yerington, NV | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
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