Best PlacesNortheast Dallas, Carrollton, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northeast 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.
Northeast Dallas, Carrollton ranks 771st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Northeast 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.
Northeast Dallas, Carrollton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northeast Dallas, Carrollton ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- 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
Where Northeast Dallas, Carrollton ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northeast Dallas, Carrollton
A household needs to earn about $126,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northeast Dallas, Carrollton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $123,457; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Northeast Dallas, 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 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 Northeast Dallas, Carrollton
Northeast 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 Northeast Dallas, Carrollton.
Who works in Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, and how
Work in Northeast Dallas, Carrollton centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Northeast Dallas, Carrollton
Northeast Dallas, Carrollton has more parkland per resident than 77% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Northeast Dallas, Carrollton and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, month by month
Northeast 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 Northeast Dallas, Carrollton
Dallas Love Field sits about 12 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 Northeast Dallas, Carrollton
Schools across Northeast Dallas, Carrollton average a B, better than 72% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Stem Academy At Polser ElB+ · 53% proficient
- Homestead ElB+ · 51% proficient
- Indian Creek ElC+ · 36% 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
- The Colony H SB+ · 52% proficient
- Creekview H SB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northeast Dallas, Carrollton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northeast 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 Northeast Dallas, Carrollton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Northeast Dallas, Carrollton suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 27% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 87% of neighborhoods, health care access beats 61%, and it is quieter than 67%.
Common questions about living in Northeast Dallas, Carrollton
Is Northeast Dallas, Carrollton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northeast Dallas, Carrollton ranks 771st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a strong job market, and state finances, and lowest on walkability and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northeast Dallas, Carrollton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $449,278. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $123,457 median income, cost of living beats 91% of neighborhoods.
Is Northeast Dallas, Carrollton safe?
Yes, Northeast Dallas, Carrollton is safer than 76% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $364 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Northeast 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 Northeast Dallas, Carrollton good for families?
Schools beat 72% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 76%, and childcare runs $863 a month.
Compare Northeast Dallas, Carrollton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northeast Dallas, Carrollton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northeast 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.
Northeast Dallas, Carrollton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northeast Dallas, Carrollton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northeast Dallas, Carrollton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northeast Dallas, Carrollton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northeast Dallas, Carrollton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northeast 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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