Population
Charlotte
886,283
Arlington
394,769
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Arlington
$73,519
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Arlington
$276,400
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Arlington
$1,389
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Arlington
4.84
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Arlington
127.0
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Arlington
67°F
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Arlington
5.7%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Arlington?
Arlington is Charlotte's #21 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Arlington
394,769
Charlotte (886,283) is about 2.2x larger than Arlington (394,769).
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Arlington
51.9%
Charlotte leans Democratic while Arlington leans Republican.
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Arlington
5.7%
Arlington has a 23% higher unemployment than Charlotte.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Arlington
$73,519
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Arlington
$276,400
Charlotte has a 21% higher home values than Arlington.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Arlington
21.0%
Charlotte has a 34% higher education than Arlington.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Arlington
43.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Arlington
127.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Arlington differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Arlington
Charlotte leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.4 in Arlington. Arlington scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in Charlotte. Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,538 in Charlotte.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $4,666 in Arlington (42% lower). Charlotte has a median home value of $351,500 vs $276,400 in Arlington (27% higher). Arlington has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 7.6% in Charlotte.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Arlington: 216,087 for labor force. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 11.8% in Arlington. Charlotte has a per capita income of $49,991 vs $35,226 in Arlington (42% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Charlotte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 21.0% in Arlington. Charlotte has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 35.8% in Arlington.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 2.2x the size of Arlington (394,769).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charlotte
Arlington
Healthcare — Charlotte leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Charlotte: 3.3 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Charlotte has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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