Carrollton, TX vs Plano, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCarrollton, TXPlano, TX
Population133,740290,594
Median Household Income$101,396$112,253
Median Rent$1,735/mo$1,841/mo
Median Home Value$381,000$465,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%41.9%
Poverty Rate7.1%6.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98147
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0041,194
Median AQI4740
Good AQI Days /yr211272
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min25.4 min
Hospitals27
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher13.514.7
College Degree Rate45.2%60.5%
Foreign-Born %28%29.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.