2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Carson City, NV vs Spring Creek, NV

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Is it cheaper to live in Spring Creek or is it cheaper to live in Carson City?
- Spring Creek is 7.8% less expensive than Carson City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Spring Creek or Carson City?
- Spring Creek housing costs are 26.0% less expensive than Carson City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Carson City or is Health Care more affordable in Spring Creek.
- Health related expenses are 14.0% more in Spring Creek.
 Carson City, NVSpring Creek, NVUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.9100
 Food & Groceries101.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock124.4100
 Housing144.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$337,400$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock120.1100
 Miscellaneous91.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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Reviews for Spring Creek    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The sunshine and the mountains make Spring Creek an amazing place to live. I feel very fortunate to live and adventure in Northern  More

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I lived in Spring Creek for 15 years and never got use to the weather There are two seasons winter and summer winter averages 195 days of below freezing temps and  More

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Over 19 years ago

THE RUBY ALPS SURROUND THIS HIDDEN WONDER LAND....FRESH AIR , CLEAN WATER AND PURE FRIENDLY FOLKS  More

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