Market comparison
Ashburn, United States vs Dallas (Carrollton), United States
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Ashburn — 52 facilities from 13 operators, Dallas (Carrollton) — 25 facilities from 12 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Ashburn, United States
52
Tracked facilities · Operators: 13
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $173 (range 160–185)
Dallas (Carrollton), United States
25
Tracked facilities · Operators: 12
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $196 (country-level)
Markets side by side
| Field | Ashburn | Dallas (Carrollton) |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 52 | 25 |
| Operators | 13 | 12 |
| Published IT capacity | 1,176 MW (18 of 52 sites publish) | 170 MW (12 of 25 sites publish) |
| Operational | 50 | 24 |
| Under construction / announced | 2 | 1 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 0 | 0 |
| Sites with any certification | 32 | 13 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 3 | 0 |
| AI-ready sites | 5 | 4 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $173 (range 160–185) | $196 (country-level) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | +1.5% | +6.5% |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.117 | $0.117 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 31/100 across 52 sites | 29/100 across 25 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Ashburn — 52; Dallas (Carrollton) — 25
- Operators: Ashburn — 13; Dallas (Carrollton) — 12
- Published IT capacity: Ashburn — 1,176 MW (18 of 52 sites publish); Dallas (Carrollton) — 170 MW (12 of 25 sites publish)
- Operational: Ashburn — 50; Dallas (Carrollton) — 24
- Under construction / announced: Ashburn — 2; Dallas (Carrollton) — 1
- Sites with any certification: Ashburn — 32; Dallas (Carrollton) — 13
- Liquid-cooled sites: Ashburn — 3; Dallas (Carrollton) — 0
- AI-ready sites: Ashburn — 5; Dallas (Carrollton) — 4
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Ashburn — $173 (range 160–185); Dallas (Carrollton) — $196 (country-level)
- Benchmark change, yoy: Ashburn — +1.5%; Dallas (Carrollton) — +6.5%
- Average Coloprice Score: Ashburn — 31/100 across 52 sites; Dallas (Carrollton) — 29/100 across 25 sites
Top facilities by score
Ashburn, United States
- Aligned IAD-01 (Ashburn) Aligned Data Centers · 60 MW
- Aligned IAD-02 (Ashburn) Aligned Data Centers · 120 MW
- Equinix DC11 Equinix
Dallas (Carrollton), United States
- H5 Colo Dallas H5 Colo · 17 MW
- Equinix DA2 Equinix
- Equinix DA3 Equinix
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