Best PlacesFar North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton ranks 1,702nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on state finances, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 198 pleasant days a year, better than 87% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton
A household needs to earn about $107,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $108,519, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton's effective rate of 1.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton
Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton.
Who works in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, and how
Work in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton centers on education and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton
Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton, month by month
Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton sees roughly 198 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 47° | 39° |
| April | 77° | 66° | 58° |
| July | 96° | 86° | 78° |
| October | 80° | 70° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton
Dallas Love Field sits about 11 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 8.2 million passengers in 2025, with 91 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton
Schools across Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton average a C, better than 33% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Barksdale ElA · 70% proficient
- Homestead ElB+ · 51% proficient
- Mitchell ElB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Arbor Creek MiddleA− · 56% proficient
- Renner MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Frankford MiddleB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Hebron H SA · 67% proficient
- Creekview H SB · 49% proficient
- Plano West Senior H SC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton
Is Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton ranks 1,702nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, low taxes, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $383,547. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $108,519 median income, cost of living beats 84% of neighborhoods.
Is Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton safe?
Yes, Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton is safer than 56% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $481 per resident a year.
Compare Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Far North Dallas-Carrollton, Carrollton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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