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Arlington

Arlington, VA

Population: 235,463
VS
Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

Population: 156,788

Arlington vs Alexandria

Side-by-side comparison of Arlington, VA and Alexandria, VA

Demographics

Population
235KArlington
157KAlexandria
50% diff
Median Age
36Arlington
38Alexandria
6% diff
Pop. Density
9,056Arlington
10KAlexandria
16% diff
Area (sq mi)
10Arlington
15Alexandria
54% diff
Male
50.3%
Arlington
48.5%
Alexandria
4% diff
Female
49.7%
Arlington
51.5%
Alexandria
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$140KArlington
$114KAlexandria
23% diff
Per Capita Income
$88KArlington
$78KAlexandria
13% diff
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Arlington
6.2%
Alexandria
24% diff
Unemployment
2.5%
Arlington
2.5%
Alexandria
Cost of Living
101Arlington
101Alexandria
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,363Arlington
$1,760Alexandria
34% diff

Housing

Home Value
$865KArlington
$697KAlexandria
24% diff
Median Rent
$2,275Arlington
$2,031Alexandria
12% diff
Homeownership
41.8%
Arlington
42.0%
Alexandria
0% diff
Zillow Value
$811KArlington
$666KAlexandria
22% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,591Arlington
$2,223Alexandria
17% diff
Rent Burden
26.1%
Arlington
28.3%
Alexandria
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
183Arlington
178Alexandria
3% diff
Property Crime
1,959Arlington
1,551Alexandria
26% diff
Murder Rate
—Arlington
1Alexandria

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FArlington
58°FAlexandria
Jan Temp
43°FArlington
43°FAlexandria
Jul Temp
78°FArlington
78°FAlexandria
Rainfall
45.1"Arlington
45.1"Alexandria
Snowfall
1.4"Arlington
1.4"Alexandria
Sunny Days
289Arlington
289Alexandria

Education

Bachelor's+
77.1%
Arlington
65.8%
Alexandria
17% diff
High School+
95.4%
Arlington
92.9%
Alexandria
3% diff
Graduate+
41.1%
Arlington
34.3%
Alexandria
20% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.6 minArlington
29.3 minAlexandria
10% diff
Drive Alone
39.7%
Arlington
50.2%
Alexandria
26% diff
Public Transit
15.9%
Arlington
12.7%
Alexandria
25% diff
Work from Home
31.5%
Arlington
25.2%
Alexandria
25% diff

Health

Obesity
25.1%
Arlington
31.0%
Alexandria
24% diff
Smoking
7.1%
Arlington
8.7%
Alexandria
23% diff
Uninsured
6.4%
Arlington
8.4%
Alexandria
31% diff
Diabetes
8.5%
Arlington
9.7%
Alexandria
14% diff
Heart Disease
4.1%
Arlington
4.4%
Alexandria
7% diff
Depression
20.9%
Arlington
20.9%
Alexandria

The Verdict

21 Arlington
:
9 Alexandria

Arlington leads in 21 of 30 categories

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