Carrollton, TX

Census place 4813024 · pop 133,740

D54/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Broadband95.6% · top 17%
🚽 Disaster99/100 · bottom 11%
Taxes
1.46% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Natural disaster riskCounty-level99/10011

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

99/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Uninsured adults14.8%18

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

14.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level11 days19

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

11 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)-1.5%21

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

-1.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden1.46%28

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.46% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Housing cost$381,00033

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$381,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Homeownership58.5%34

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

58.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Commute time24 min48

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Physical inactivity24.1%56

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

24.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Income inequality0.4357

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.4%62

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Rent$1,579/mo63

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,579/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Adult obesity32.2%66

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

32.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Air quality (AQI)County-level40 AQI68

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

40 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poverty rate7.1%74

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

7.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Poor mental health15.3%75

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

15.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Median household income$101,39676

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$101,396 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Bachelor's degree or higher45.2%76

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

45.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult smoking9.8%81

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

9.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Broadband access95.6%83

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

95.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Not measured for Carrollton: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Carrollton, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Carrollton scores 54/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is broadband access and its weakest is natural disaster risk. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Carrollton, TX expensive to live in?
Carrollton has a median home value of $381,000 and typical rent around $1,579/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Carrollton, TX?
Its weakest measured area is natural disaster risk (99/100) — 11/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Carrollton, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is broadband access (95.6%) — 83/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.