Moving from Reno to Carson City
Reno to Carson City: $22 less leftover
$2,264/mo leftover in Carson City vs $2,286 in Reno after tax and rent ($22 less). −$264 a year — not a moving-company quote.
Reno leftover
$2,286
a month after tax and rent
Carson City leftover
$2,264
−$22 vs Reno
Home
Only when you tap. We match the nearest metro and don't keep the coordinates.
Destination
Leftover is not a cost-of-living index. Leftover vs a COL index
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 756 households moved Reno → Carson City (about 1,181 people, average AGI $68,890). 889 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Reno | Carson City |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,858 | $5,523 |
| Rent | $1,556 | $1,293 |
| All other costs | $2,016 | $1,966 |
| Left over | $2,286 | $2,264 |
Leftover is take-home after federal, state and city wage tax, minus asking rent at the bedroom count you set, minus a modelled month of groceries, utilities, healthcare, transport and childcare. It is not a cost-of-living index and not a moving quote. The dollar gap between Reno and Carson City moves when you change the job, remote versus local pay, or bedrooms. How the math works · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
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What the move itself costs
About 92 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$3,050
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,050
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
Other moves from Reno
Dig into Carson City
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.
Getting there
Typical cost to get here, then leftover after tax and rent — not a moving-company directory.
Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Carson City than Reno?
A one-bedroom is about $1,556 in Reno versus $1,293 in Carson City. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $22 a month lower in Carson City. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Carson City have state income tax?
Carson City is in Nevada, which has no state income tax.
Did people actually move from Reno to Carson City?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Reno → Carson City move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.