Population
Dallas
1,299,553
Arlington
394,769
Median Income
Dallas
$67,760
Arlington
$73,519
Home Value
Dallas
$295,300
Arlington
$276,400
Rent
Dallas
$1,403
Arlington
$1,389
Crime Rate
Dallas
6.60
Arlington
4.84
Cost of Living
Dallas
124.7
Arlington
127.0
Avg Temp
Dallas
67°F
Arlington
67°F
Unemployment
Dallas
4.9%
Arlington
5.7%
How Similar Are Dallas & Arlington?
Arlington is Dallas's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dallas
1,299,553
Arlington
394,769
Dallas (1,299,553) is about 3.3x larger than Arlington (394,769).
Violent Crime
Dallas
6.60
Arlington
4.84
Dallas has a 27% higher violent crime than Arlington.
Property Crime
Dallas
33.52
Arlington
24.13
Dallas has a 28% higher property crime than Arlington.
Political Leaning
Dallas
38.0%
Arlington
51.9%
Dallas leans Democratic while Arlington leans Republican.
Unemployment
Dallas
4.9%
Arlington
5.7%
Arlington has a 14% higher unemployment than Dallas.
Median Income
Dallas
$67,760
Arlington
$73,519
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Dallas
$295,300
Arlington
$276,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Dallas
24.8%
Arlington
21.0%
Dallas has a 15% higher education than Arlington.
Demographics
Dallas
41.9%
Arlington
43.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Dallas
124.7
Arlington
127.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dallas and Arlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington
Dallas leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dallas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,931 in Dallas (12% lower). Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,648 in Dallas (12% lower). Dallas scores 101.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.4 in Arlington.
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Housing Index
Food Index
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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 ACSArlington has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 9.7% in Dallas. Arlington has a single-family homes of 66.4% compared to 45.5% in Dallas. Arlington has a owner-occupied of 54.8% compared to 42.4% in Dallas.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas: 701,693 vs Arlington: 216,087 for labor force. Arlington has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 17.2% in Dallas. Dallas has a per capita income of $44,138 vs $35,226 in Arlington (25% higher).
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.14 in Dallas. Arlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.69 in Dallas. Arlington has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 3.8% in Dallas.
Violent 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 — Arlington leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoArlington: 38.7" vs Dallas: 40.8" for annual rainfall. Arlington gets 5 more sunny days per year than Dallas. Arlington has a avg humidity of 64.7% compared to 65.7% in Dallas.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Dallas leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDallas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 21.0% in Arlington. Dallas has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% 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 ACSDallas has a population of 1,299,553, about 3.3x the size of Arlington (394,769).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Dallas
Arlington
Healthcare — Dallas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDallas: 4 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Dallas: 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 — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Dallas has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Dallas has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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