Population
Arlington
394,769
Norfolk
235,037
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Norfolk
$64,017
Home Value
Arlington
$276,400
Norfolk
$271,900
Rent
Arlington
$1,389
Norfolk
$1,246
Crime Rate
Arlington
4.84
Norfolk
4.69
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Norfolk
112.7
Avg Temp
Arlington
67°F
Norfolk
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Norfolk
6.1%
How Similar Are Arlington & Norfolk?
Norfolk is Arlington's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington
394,769
Norfolk
235,037
Arlington has a 40% larger population than Norfolk.
Violent Crime
Arlington
4.84
Norfolk
4.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Arlington
24.13
Norfolk
37.72
Norfolk has a 36% higher property crime than Arlington.
Political Leaning
Arlington
51.9%
Norfolk
28.5%
Arlington leans Republican while Norfolk leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Norfolk
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Norfolk
$64,017
Arlington has a 13% higher median income than Norfolk.
Home Values
Arlington
$276,400
Norfolk
$271,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Arlington
21.0%
Norfolk
21.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Arlington
43.2%
Norfolk
44.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Norfolk
112.7
Arlington has a 11% higher cost of living than Norfolk.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington and Norfolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Norfolk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorfolk scores 95.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.4 in Arlington. Norfolk scores 137.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in Arlington. Norfolk scores 112.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 127.0 in Arlington.
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Housing Market — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a median property tax of $2,738 vs $4,666 in Arlington (70% lower). Arlington has a owner-occupied of 54.8% compared to 45.7% in Norfolk. Arlington has a single-family homes of 66.4% compared to 56.6% in Norfolk.
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Jobs & Economy — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington: 216,087 vs Norfolk: 134,371 for labor force. Arlington has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Arlington has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 17.3% in Norfolk.
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Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Norfolk. Arlington has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 10.3% in Norfolk. Arlington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.38 compared to 31.23 in Norfolk.
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Schools & Education — Norfolk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorfolk has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 35.8% in Arlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a population of 394,769, about 1.7x the size of Norfolk (235,037). Norfolk skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 33.6.
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Arlington
Norfolk
Healthcare — Norfolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorfolk: 4 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Norfolk: 3.3 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Norfolk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Arlington has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk.
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