Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$381,000
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,735/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
DFW 35%
Carrollton
Denton & Dallas counties133,740 residents2 school districts
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
66
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Carrollton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Carrollton against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency58th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.5
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate94%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index102
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.40%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute24.1 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes64%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi3.6
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés125
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks55
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$101,396
DFW $90,275
Unemployment3.3%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations47%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Carrollton on housing & affordability
Carrollton's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake15 mi from CarrolltonA+ 76 B Colleyville16 mi from CarrolltonA+ 72 B− University Park11 mi from CarrolltonA 81 B+ Murphy17 mi from CarrolltonA− 70 B− Prosper18 mi from CarrolltonA− 67 C+ Celina24 mi from CarrolltonB+ 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Carrollton
Is Carrollton, TX a good place to live?
Carrollton scores 66 out of 100, 15th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Carrollton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $381,000, 6% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.40%. $1,735/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Carrollton?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Carrollton sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 14.5 student–teacher ratio. Carrollton is served by Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and Lewisville ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Carrollton?
The mean commute is 24.1 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 3.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Carrollton?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 125 restaurants and cafés and 55 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Carrollton old or new?
The median home in Carrollton was built in 1988 — older than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.