Best PlacesNorth Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Central Dallas, Carrollton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Central Dallas, Carrollton ranks 526th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Central Dallas, 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.
North Central Dallas, Carrollton's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Central Dallas, Carrollton ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where North Central Dallas, Carrollton ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 31% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Central Dallas, Carrollton
A household needs to earn about $123,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Central Dallas, Carrollton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $124,801, 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 North Central Dallas, Carrollton's effective rate of 1.48%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Central Dallas, Carrollton
North Central Dallas, 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 North Central Dallas, Carrollton.
Who works in North Central Dallas, Carrollton, and how
Work in North Central Dallas, Carrollton centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in North Central Dallas, Carrollton
North Central Dallas, Carrollton has more parkland per resident than 83% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of North Central Dallas, Carrollton and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Central Dallas, Carrollton, month by month
North Central Dallas, 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 North Central Dallas, Carrollton
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 11 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 41.3 million passengers in 2025, with 289 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around North Central Dallas, Carrollton
Schools across North Central Dallas, Carrollton average a B, better than 76% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Castle Hills ElA · 69% proficient
- Stem Academy At Polser ElB+ · 53% proficient
- Homestead ElB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Killian MiddleA · 60% proficient
- Arbor Creek MiddleA− · 56% proficient
- Stem Academy At Creek Valley MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Hebron H SA · 67% proficient
- Creekview H SB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Central Dallas, Carrollton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Central Dallas, 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 North Central Dallas, Carrollton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who North Central Dallas, Carrollton suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 24% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 87% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 89%.
Common questions about living in North Central Dallas, Carrollton
Is North Central Dallas, Carrollton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Central Dallas, Carrollton ranks 526th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, what local pay buys, and quiet, and lowest on property taxes and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Central Dallas, Carrollton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $430,164. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $124,801 median income, cost of living beats 91% of neighborhoods.
Is North Central Dallas, Carrollton safe?
Yes, North Central Dallas, Carrollton is safer than 81% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $336 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Central Dallas, Carrollton?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 39. That works out to about 198 pleasant days a year, more than 87% of neighborhoods.
Is North Central Dallas, Carrollton good for families?
Schools beat 76% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 81%, and childcare runs $863 a month.
Compare North Central Dallas, Carrollton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Central Dallas, Carrollton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Central Dallas, 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.
North Central Dallas, Carrollton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Central Dallas, Carrollton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Central Dallas, Carrollton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Central Dallas, Carrollton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Central Dallas, Carrollton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Central Dallas, 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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