Carson is a residential city in California, located near Compton and Long Beach. Carson houses for rent are mainly middle class, but there are some lower income houses for rent as well. Carson has a typical suburban set-up with many shops and services on city corners, and houses on grid-like patterned blocks. People who like this area also tend to look for Long Beach townhouse rentals. Carson rental houses and real estate vary depending on the location. Many are very affordable as far as Southern California housing goes!