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Arlington

Arlington, VA

Population: 235,463
VS
Richmond

Richmond, VA

Population: 227,595

Arlington vs Richmond

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

Demographics

Population
235KArlington
228KRichmond
3% diff
Median Age
36Arlington
35Richmond
3% diff
Pop. Density
9,056Arlington
3,798Richmond
2.4x diff
Area (sq mi)
10Arlington
62Richmond
6.2x diff
Male
50.3%
Arlington
47.5%
Richmond
6% diff
Female
49.7%
Arlington
52.5%
Richmond
6% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$140KArlington
$63KRichmond
2.2x diff
Per Capita Income
$88KArlington
$44KRichmond
99% diff
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Arlington
12.0%
Richmond
2.4x diff
Unemployment
2.5%
Arlington
4.1%
Richmond
64% diff
Cost of Living
101Arlington
101Richmond
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,363Arlington
$1,604Richmond
47% diff

Housing

Home Value
$865KArlington
$328KRichmond
2.6x diff
Median Rent
$2,275Arlington
$1,314Richmond
73% diff
Homeownership
41.8%
Arlington
43.5%
Richmond
4% diff
Zillow Value
$811KArlington
$361KRichmond
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,591Arlington
$1,574Richmond
65% diff
Rent Burden
26.1%
Arlington
31.4%
Richmond
20% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
183Arlington
463Richmond
2.5x diff
Property Crime
1,959Arlington
3,499Richmond
79% diff
Murder Rate
—Arlington
24Richmond

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FArlington
60°FRichmond
3% diff
Jan Temp
43°FArlington
45°FRichmond
6% diff
Jul Temp
78°FArlington
80°FRichmond
2% diff
Rainfall
45.1"Arlington
37.8"Richmond
19% diff
Snowfall
1.4"Arlington
1.5"Richmond
2% diff
Sunny Days
289Arlington
296Richmond
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
77.1%
Arlington
44.1%
Richmond
75% diff
High School+
95.4%
Arlington
89.3%
Richmond
7% diff
Graduate+
41.1%
Arlington
18.4%
Richmond
2.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.6 minArlington
22.1 minRichmond
20% diff
Drive Alone
39.7%
Arlington
64.9%
Richmond
63% diff
Public Transit
15.9%
Arlington
3.6%
Richmond
4.4x diff
Work from Home
31.5%
Arlington
16.9%
Richmond
86% diff

Health

Obesity
25.1%
Arlington
38.3%
Richmond
53% diff
Smoking
7.1%
Arlington
15.0%
Richmond
2.1x diff
Uninsured
6.4%
Arlington
10.6%
Richmond
66% diff
Diabetes
8.5%
Arlington
13.8%
Richmond
62% diff
Heart Disease
4.1%
Arlington
5.8%
Richmond
41% diff
Depression
20.9%
Arlington
22.2%
Richmond
6% diff

The Verdict

25 Arlington
:
13 Richmond

Arlington leads in 25 of 38 categories

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