Living in Carrollton, GA
Small city in Georgia
Carrollton is a small city in Georgia, home to about 27,000 people, with 409,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Carrollton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,500 state income tax per resident, 0.66% property tax
- Dog-friendly: 4 dog parks within 9 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $267k and rents for $2,180 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 8 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 409,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Carrollton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Carrollton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $267k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,180 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Carrollton?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.66% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Carrollton safe?
Carrollton isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Carrollton?
Public schools in Carrollton test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Carrollton?
Carrollton has mild winters: winter days average around 56°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Carrollton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.65 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Carrollton?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 38 mi away.
How Carrollton scores
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