Cost of Living
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How Carrollton's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Carrollton?
Your $100,000 in Carrollton has the same purchasing power as $91,058 in the average US city. You'd need $8,942 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Carrollton's cost index of 110, sorted by closest match.
Carrollton, Texas has a cost-of-living index of 110, which is 10% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,555 per month. The median household earns $95,380 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $76,874 per year in Carrollton. Single renters typically want at least three times the $18,660 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Carrollton is near the US city average. Overall prices are 10% above the national average.