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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
$1,045,452 Zillow
$2,043
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
75
Violent Crime/100K
366 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$141,440 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$885,000 home value, $2,043/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
75 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
43,308 → 46,015
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.4%
$89,841 → $141,440
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Arlington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
48,016
+2,001 from 2023 (46,015)
Projected Median Income 2030
$194,293
+$52,853 from 2023 ($141,440)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43,308 | — | $89,841 | — |
| 2015 | 44,128 | +1.9% | $93,787 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 44,992 | +2% | $103,594 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 45,304 | +0.7% | $108,389 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 46,045 | +1.6% | $125,701 | +16% |
| 2023 | 46,015 | -0.1% | $141,440 | +12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.