Population
Carrollton
132,741
Layton
82,512
Median Income
Carrollton
$99,115
Layton
$99,188
Home Value
Carrollton
$353,600
Layton
$437,400
Rent
Carrollton
$1,674
Layton
$1,455
Crime Rate
Carrollton
1.37
Layton
1.30
Cost of Living
Carrollton
151.8
Layton
145.6
Avg Temp
Carrollton
N/A
Layton
N/A
Unemployment
Carrollton
3.2%
Layton
2.3%
How Similar Are Carrollton & Layton?
Layton is Carrollton's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrollton
132,741
Layton
82,512
Carrollton has a 38% larger population than Layton.
Violent Crime
Carrollton
1.37
Layton
1.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Carrollton
13.16
Layton
13.46
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Carrollton
55.8%
Layton
60.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Carrollton
3.2%
Layton
2.3%
Carrollton has a 28% higher unemployment than Layton.
Median Income
Carrollton
$99,115
Layton
$99,188
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Carrollton
$353,600
Layton
$437,400
Layton has a 19% higher home values than Carrollton.
Education
Carrollton
31.0%
Layton
22.3%
Carrollton has a 28% higher education than Layton.
Demographics
Carrollton
52.1%
Layton
83.8%
Layton has a 38% higher demographics than Carrollton.
Cost of Living
Carrollton
151.8
Layton
145.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrollton and Layton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrollton
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Layton
Layton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Layton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLayton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,281 vs $1,648 in Carrollton (29% lower). Layton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,614 vs $1,931 in Carrollton (20% lower). Layton scores 176.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.6 in Carrollton.
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Housing Market — Layton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLayton has a median property tax of $2,416 vs $5,578 in Carrollton (131% lower). Layton has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.7% in Carrollton. Layton has a median home value of $437,400 vs $353,600 in Carrollton (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Carrollton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton: 81,084 vs Layton: 45,031 for labor force. Layton has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 3.2% in Carrollton. Carrollton has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.2% in Layton.
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Crime & Safety — Layton leads
Source: FBI UCRLayton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.22 in Carrollton. Layton has a property crime clearance of 35.1% compared to 21.1% in Carrollton. Carrollton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.01 in Layton.
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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 22.3% in Layton. Carrollton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 36.9% in Layton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton has a population of 132,741, about 1.6x the size of Layton (82,512). Layton skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 38.4.
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Carrollton
Layton
Healthcare — Layton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLayton: 5 vs Carrollton: 3 for with emergency services. Layton: 4.3 vs Carrollton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Layton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLayton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Carrollton. Layton has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.9% in Carrollton. Carrollton has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.2% in Layton.
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