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Houston vs Arlington
Side-by-side comparison of Houston, TX and Arlington, TX
Demographics
Population
2.3MHouston
395KArlington
5.8x diff
Median Age
34Houston
34Arlington
2% diff
Pop. Density
3,590Houston
4,119Arlington
15% diff
Area (sq mi)
666Houston
100Arlington
6.7x diff
Male
49.5%
Houston49.1%
Arlington1% diff
Female
50.5%
Houston50.9%
Arlington1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$63KHouston
$74KArlington
17% diff
Per Capita Income
$41KHouston
$35KArlington
17% diff
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Houston10.0%
Arlington61% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Houston4.0%
Arlington13% diff
Cost of Living
97Houston
97Arlington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703Houston
$1,398Arlington
22% diff
Housing
Home Value
$253KHouston
$276KArlington
9% diff
Median Rent
$1,313Houston
$1,389Arlington
6% diff
Homeownership
42.0%
Houston54.8%
Arlington30% diff
Zillow Value
$262KHouston
$308KArlington
17% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,542Houston
$1,462Arlington
5% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Houston33.9%
Arlington7% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,072Houston
511Arlington
2.1x diff
Property Crime
4,319Houston
2,807Arlington
54% diff
Murder Rate
12Houston
4Arlington
2.9x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
72°FHouston
69°FArlington
4% diff
Jan Temp
58°FHouston
52°FArlington
13% diff
Jul Temp
86°FHouston
89°FArlington
3% diff
Rainfall
56.1"Houston
49.8"Arlington
13% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Houston
0.4"Arlington
Sunny Days
301Houston
307Arlington
2% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
36.0%
Houston33.1%
Arlington9% diff
High School+
80.3%
Houston86.0%
Arlington7% diff
Graduate+
14.2%
Houston10.8%
Arlington31% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
27.3 minHouston
26.7 minArlington
2% diff
Drive Alone
69.7%
Houston74.8%
Arlington7% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Houston0.3%
Arlington10.2x diff
Work from Home
11.7%
Houston11.8%
Arlington1% diff
Health
Obesity
38.2%
Houston34.1%
Arlington12% diff
Smoking
13.7%
Houston13.5%
Arlington1% diff
Uninsured
24.0%
Houston18.8%
Arlington28% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Houston12.0%
Arlington20% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Houston5.2%
Arlington13% diff
Depression
19.5%
Houston22.5%
Arlington15% diff
The Verdict
13
Houston
:
25
Arlington
Arlington leads in 25 of 38 categories