Population
Arlington
394,769
Sioux Falls
197,642
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Sioux Falls
$74,714
Home Value
Arlington
$276,400
Sioux Falls
$271,400
Rent
Arlington
$1,389
Sioux Falls
$993
Crime Rate
Arlington
4.84
Sioux Falls
5.27
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Sioux Falls
115.4
Avg Temp
Arlington
67°F
Sioux Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Sioux Falls
2.3%
How Similar Are Arlington & Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is Arlington's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington
394,769
Sioux Falls
197,642
Arlington has a 50% larger population than Sioux Falls.
Violent Crime
Arlington
4.84
Sioux Falls
5.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Arlington
24.13
Sioux Falls
29.15
Sioux Falls has a 17% higher property crime than Arlington.
Political Leaning
Arlington
51.9%
Sioux Falls
55.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Sioux Falls
2.3%
Arlington's unemployment is significantly higher than Sioux Falls's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Sioux Falls
$74,714
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Arlington
$276,400
Sioux Falls
$271,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Arlington
21.0%
Sioux Falls
24.6%
Sioux Falls has a 15% higher education than Arlington.
Demographics
Arlington
43.2%
Sioux Falls
79.8%
Sioux Falls has a 46% higher demographics than Arlington.
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Sioux Falls
115.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington and Sioux Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sioux Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSioux Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $986 vs $1,473 in Arlington (49% lower). Sioux Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,156 vs $1,723 in Arlington (49% lower). Sioux Falls scores 124.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in Arlington.
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Housing Market — Sioux Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSioux Falls has a median property tax of $3,201 vs $4,666 in Arlington (46% lower). Sioux Falls has a median rent of $993 vs $1,389 in Arlington (40% lower). Sioux Falls has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.7% in Arlington.
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Jobs & Economy — Sioux Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSioux Falls has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 5.7% in Arlington. Arlington: 216,087 vs Sioux Falls: 114,306 for labor force. Sioux Falls has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 13.1% in Arlington.
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Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 6.9% in Sioux Falls. Arlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 0.60 in Arlington.
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Schools & Education — Sioux Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSioux Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 21.0% in Arlington. Sioux Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 35.8% in Arlington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a population of 394,769, about 2x the size of Sioux Falls (197,642). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.1.
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Arlington
Sioux Falls
Healthcare — Sioux Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSioux Falls: 3 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Sioux Falls: 4.0 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sioux Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSioux Falls has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Sioux Falls has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Arlington has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 9.4% in Sioux Falls.
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