Population
Arlington Heights
76,220
Wethersfield
27,180
Median Income
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Wethersfield
$118,523
Home Value
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Wethersfield
$300,500
Rent
Arlington Heights
$1,727
Wethersfield
$1,303
Crime Rate
Arlington Heights
0.50
Wethersfield
0.59
Cost of Living
Arlington Heights
174.2
Wethersfield
162.4
Avg Temp
Arlington Heights
N/A
Wethersfield
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Wethersfield
3.3%
How Similar Are Arlington Heights & Wethersfield?
Wethersfield is Arlington Heights's #20 most similar city
6 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington Heights
76,220
Wethersfield
27,180
Arlington Heights (76,220) is about 2.8x larger than Wethersfield (27,180).
Violent Crime
Arlington Heights
0.50
Wethersfield
0.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Arlington Heights
8.80
Wethersfield
13.70
Wethersfield has a 36% higher property crime than Arlington Heights.
Unemployment
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Wethersfield
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Wethersfield
$118,523
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Wethersfield
$300,500
Arlington Heights has a 25% higher home values than Wethersfield.
Education
Arlington Heights
43.1%
Wethersfield
39.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Arlington Heights
76.4%
Wethersfield
81.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Arlington Heights
174.2
Wethersfield
162.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington Heights and Wethersfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington Heights leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wethersfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWethersfield scores 170.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 223.2 in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 181.2 in Wethersfield. Wethersfield scores 138.5 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 149.0 in Arlington Heights.
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Housing Market — Wethersfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a median home value of $403,200 vs $300,500 in Wethersfield (34% higher). Wethersfield has a median rent of $1,303 vs $1,727 in Arlington Heights (33% lower). Wethersfield has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.4% in Arlington Heights.
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Jobs & Economy — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights: 40,762 vs Wethersfield: 15,011 for labor force. Arlington Heights has a work from home of 22.5% compared to 16.5% in Wethersfield. Arlington Heights has a government sector of 48.3% compared to 41.5% in Wethersfield.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWethersfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.26 in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.41 in Wethersfield. Wethersfield has a violent crime clearance of 56.3% compared to 32.4% in Arlington Heights.
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Schools & Education — Arlington Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 39.4% in Wethersfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a population of 76,220, about 2.8x the size of Wethersfield (27,180). Arlington Heights skews younger with a median age of 42.7 vs 44.1.
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Arlington Heights
Wethersfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArlington Heights: 4.0 vs Wethersfield: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wethersfield: 4 vs Arlington Heights: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 0.6% in Wethersfield. Arlington Heights has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Wethersfield. Arlington Heights has a work from home of 22.5% compared to 16.5% in Wethersfield.
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