Population
Carrollton
132,741
Bedford
49,191
Median Income
Carrollton
$99,115
Bedford
$81,393
Home Value
Carrollton
$353,600
Bedford
$322,300
Rent
Carrollton
$1,674
Bedford
$1,429
Crime Rate
Carrollton
1.37
Bedford
1.48
Cost of Living
Carrollton
151.8
Bedford
137.2
Avg Temp
Carrollton
N/A
Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
Carrollton
3.2%
Bedford
4.8%
How Similar Are Carrollton & Bedford?
Bedford is Carrollton's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrollton
132,741
Bedford
49,191
Carrollton (132,741) is about 2.7x larger than Bedford (49,191).
Violent Crime
Carrollton
1.37
Bedford
1.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Carrollton
13.16
Bedford
15.47
Bedford has a 15% higher property crime than Carrollton.
Political Leaning
Carrollton
55.8%
Bedford
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Carrollton
3.2%
Bedford
4.8%
Bedford has a 33% higher unemployment than Carrollton.
Median Income
Carrollton
$99,115
Bedford
$81,393
Carrollton has a 18% higher median income than Bedford.
Home Values
Carrollton
$353,600
Bedford
$322,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Carrollton
31.0%
Bedford
28.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Carrollton
52.1%
Bedford
65.9%
Bedford has a 21% higher demographics than Carrollton.
Cost of Living
Carrollton
151.8
Bedford
137.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrollton and Bedford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrollton
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Bedford
Carrollton leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bedford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBedford scores 171.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.6 in Carrollton. Bedford scores 112.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.8 in Carrollton. Bedford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,931 in Carrollton (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Carrollton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBedford has a median rent of $1,429 vs $1,674 in Carrollton (17% lower). Carrollton has a owner-occupied of 58.3% compared to 51.5% in Bedford. Carrollton has a median home value of $353,600 vs $322,300 in Bedford (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Carrollton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton: 81,084 vs Bedford: 28,135 for labor force. Carrollton has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 4.8% in Bedford. Carrollton has a median household income of $99,115 vs $81,393 in Bedford (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Carrollton leads
Source: FBI UCRCarrollton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Bedford. Bedford has a violent crime clearance of 73.2% compared to 49.7% in Carrollton. Bedford has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 21.1% in Carrollton.
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Schools & Education — Carrollton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarrollton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 28.9% in Bedford. Carrollton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 42.3% in Bedford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton has a population of 132,741, about 2.7x the size of Bedford (49,191).
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Carrollton
Bedford
Healthcare — Carrollton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrollton: 3.0 vs Bedford: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carrollton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Bedford. Carrollton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Bedford. Carrollton has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 16.3% in Bedford.
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