Arlington, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
46,015 Population 8,952/sq mi density
$141,440 Median Income $83,001 per capita
$885,000 Home Value $1,071,128 Zillow
$2,043 Median Rent 24.7% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature
55 Violent Crime/100K 434 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$141,440 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$885,000 home value, $2,043/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
55 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
46,015
Census 2023
Population Density
8,952
per square mile
Land Area
5.1
square miles (13.3 km²)
Median Age
41.3 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 76.5% US: 61.6%
Black 2.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5% US: 18.7%
Asian 12.1% US: 5.9%
Other 3.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
76.5%
Black
2.5%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
12.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 79.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 22% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
79.6%
Spanish
22%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
17.7%
Veterans
2.7%
55% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.5%
35% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.9%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
1.1%
87% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.528
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population46,015
Population Year2023
Population Density8,952 / sq mi
Land Area5.1 sq mi
Median Age41.3 years

Gender

Male47.6%
Female52.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White76.5%
Black or African American2.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.0%
Asian12.1%

Language

English Only79.6%
Spanish22.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born17.7%
Veterans2.7%
Disability8.5%
Health Insurance98.9%
Uninsured1.1%
Broadband Access94.9%
Gini Coefficient0.528

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+