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Red Oak, TX vs Carrollton, TX

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- Household income in Carrollton, is 0% more than it is in Red Oak and is 21% above the National Average.
- Red Oak unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Carrollton unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Red Oak, TXCarrollton, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,511  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,299$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Red Oak, TXCarrollton, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Red Oak, TXCarrollton, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.5%13.1%
Reviews for Red Oak    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The small, charming country town that I moved to 26 years ago sadly doesn't exist anymore. Our city is poorly governed and that is one major reason why business interest  More

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Over 16 years ago

I wouldn't recommend Red Oak as a place to live. I moved to the area from Tyler four years ago to take a job in Dallas. I did my research on areas south of Dallas and  More

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Reviews for Carrollton    16 Reviews

Love Carrollton, Texas. When I compare my city to any other city where my friends live Carrollton always comes out ahead in every area. I especially like to compare  More

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CHERYL · 

As a former resident of Carrollton, I can say that this city has become corrupted. I would not advise anyone to move here. The people are disrespectful, rude, and will  More

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I have lived in Carrollton, Texas since 1999 (21 years). This is the most convenient, safe and reasonable priced housing area. Public transportation is available but  More

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