Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Carrollton
27,058
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Carrollton
$51,553
Home Value
Lake Charles
$204,000
Carrollton
$283,100
Rent
Lake Charles
$1,090
Carrollton
$1,067
Crime Rate
Lake Charles
6.13
Carrollton
1.56
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Carrollton
99.6
Avg Temp
Lake Charles
N/A
Carrollton
N/A
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Carrollton
5.2%
How Similar Are Lake Charles & Carrollton?
Carrollton is Lake Charles's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Carrollton
27,058
Lake Charles (81,679) is about 3.0x larger than Carrollton (27,058).
Violent Crime
Lake Charles
6.13
Carrollton
1.56
Lake Charles's violent crime is significantly higher than Carrollton's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Lake Charles
24.70
Carrollton
17.71
Lake Charles has a 28% higher property crime than Carrollton.
Political Leaning
Lake Charles
69.0%
Carrollton
70.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Carrollton
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Carrollton
$51,553
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lake Charles
$204,000
Carrollton
$283,100
Carrollton has a 28% higher home values than Lake Charles.
Education
Lake Charles
19.6%
Carrollton
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lake Charles
47.4%
Carrollton
51.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Carrollton
99.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lake Charles and Carrollton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrollton
Lake Charles leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Charles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Charles has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,660 in Carrollton (44% lower). Lake Charles has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,820 in Carrollton (33% lower). Lake Charles scores 105.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.9 in Carrollton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a median property tax of $692 vs $1,872 in Carrollton (63% lower). Lake Charles has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 39.0% in Carrollton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles: 39,030 vs Carrollton: 13,775 for labor force. Carrollton has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 27.4% in Carrollton.
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Crime & Safety — Carrollton leads
Source: FBI UCRCarrollton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 4.80 in Lake Charles. Carrollton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 6.13 in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a violent crime clearance of 38.9% compared to 9.1% in Carrollton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lake Charles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Charles has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 34.6% in Carrollton. Lake Charles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.6% in Carrollton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a population of 81,679, about 3x the size of Carrollton (27,058). Carrollton skews younger with a median age of 27.5 vs 36.2.
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Lake Charles
Carrollton
Healthcare — Lake Charles leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake Charles: 4.0 vs Carrollton: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles. Carrollton has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 70.2% in Carrollton.
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