Arlington, Texas
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Arlington.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Arlington compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 394,769City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $73,519Incorporated place (ACS)6% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 97ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)Near U.S. avg (100)U.S. 100
- Median home value
- $276,400City limits (ACS)9% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,389City limits (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($1,348)U.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.0%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 26 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3522% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 510.8annualized per 100k · citywide15% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 2806.6annualized per 100k · citywide9% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 95°F8.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 39°F5.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 36.2 in10% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2857% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Arlington with another city
Hot summers, sprawling freeways, and no state income tax dominate comparisons. Roughly 285 sunny days a year give outdoor routines unusual calendar reliability. Average one-way commute time is about 26 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 35/100. Labor-market readings near 4.0% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates near 510.8 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Arlington (pop. 394,769) sits in Texas. With median income around $73,519 and a cost index of 97, the market reads close to the national housing-cost baseline. Ownership is a high bar — typical values near $276,400 push many newcomers toward renting first.
Arlington is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Arlington with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Arlington city, 1600000US4804000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN484390000000003 (Tarrant County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00053907 ARLINGTON MUNI AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28