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Arlington

Arlington, VA

Population: 235,463
VS
Norfolk

Norfolk, VA

Population: 235,037

Arlington vs Norfolk

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

Demographics

Population
235KArlington
235KNorfolk
0% diff
Median Age
36Arlington
32Norfolk
10% diff
Pop. Density
9,056Arlington
4,411Norfolk
2.1x diff
Area (sq mi)
10Arlington
96Norfolk
9.6x diff
Male
50.3%
Arlington
50.7%
Norfolk
1% diff
Female
49.7%
Arlington
49.3%
Norfolk
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$140KArlington
$64KNorfolk
2.2x diff
Per Capita Income
$88KArlington
$37KNorfolk
2.4x diff
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Arlington
12.6%
Norfolk
2.5x diff
Unemployment
2.5%
Arlington
3.5%
Norfolk
40% diff
Cost of Living
101Arlington
101Norfolk
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,363Arlington
$1,393Norfolk
70% diff

Housing

Home Value
$865KArlington
$272KNorfolk
3.2x diff
Median Rent
$2,275Arlington
$1,246Norfolk
83% diff
Homeownership
41.8%
Arlington
45.7%
Norfolk
9% diff
Zillow Value
$811KArlington
$303KNorfolk
2.7x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,591Arlington
$1,696Norfolk
53% diff
Rent Burden
26.1%
Arlington
31.7%
Norfolk
21% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
183Arlington
546Norfolk
3x diff
Property Crime
1,959Arlington
3,462Norfolk
77% diff
Murder Rate
—Arlington
15Norfolk

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FArlington
62°FNorfolk
6% diff
Jan Temp
43°FArlington
48°FNorfolk
12% diff
Jul Temp
78°FArlington
80°FNorfolk
3% diff
Rainfall
45.1"Arlington
50.3"Norfolk
11% diff
Snowfall
1.4"Arlington
0.1"Norfolk
10.2x diff
Sunny Days
289Arlington
300Norfolk
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
77.1%
Arlington
32.7%
Norfolk
2.4x diff
High School+
95.4%
Arlington
89.6%
Norfolk
6% diff
Graduate+
41.1%
Arlington
13.0%
Norfolk
3.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.6 minArlington
22.9 minNorfolk
16% diff
Drive Alone
39.7%
Arlington
71.7%
Norfolk
80% diff
Public Transit
15.9%
Arlington
2.8%
Norfolk
5.7x diff
Work from Home
31.5%
Arlington
8.6%
Norfolk
3.7x diff

Health

Obesity
25.1%
Arlington
41.7%
Norfolk
66% diff
Smoking
7.1%
Arlington
15.0%
Norfolk
2.1x diff
Uninsured
6.4%
Arlington
10.8%
Norfolk
69% diff
Diabetes
8.5%
Arlington
13.7%
Norfolk
61% diff
Heart Disease
4.1%
Arlington
5.8%
Norfolk
41% diff
Depression
20.9%
Arlington
21.5%
Norfolk
3% diff

The Verdict

25 Arlington
:
13 Norfolk

Arlington leads in 25 of 38 categories

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