Population
Seattle
741,440
Arlington
235,463
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Arlington
$140,160
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Arlington
$864,800
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Arlington
$2,275
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Arlington
N/A
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Arlington
223.1
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Arlington
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Arlington
3.3%
How Similar Are Seattle & Arlington?
Arlington is Seattle's #2 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Arlington
235,463
Seattle (741,440) is about 3.1x larger than Arlington (235,463).
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Arlington
19.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Seattle has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Arlington
3.3%
Seattle has a 23% higher unemployment than Arlington.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Arlington
$140,160
Arlington has a 13% higher median income than Seattle.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Arlington
$864,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Arlington
56.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Arlington
62.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Arlington
223.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Arlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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Arlington
Cost of Living & Affordability — Seattle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,501 in Seattle (11% lower). Seattle scores 143.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 157.1 in Arlington. Seattle scores 124.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.9 in Arlington.
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 — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a single-family homes of 43.8% compared to 34.0% in Arlington. Seattle has a median rent of $1,998 vs $2,275 in Arlington (12% lower). Seattle has a median property tax of $7,025 vs $7,774 in Arlington (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Arlington: 153,952 for labor force. Arlington has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 9.9% in Seattle. Arlington has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.2% in Seattle.
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 — Arlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 56.7% compared to 51.2% in Seattle. Arlington has a high school diploma or higher of 62.0% compared to 58.5% in Seattle.
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 ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 3.1x the size of Arlington (235,463).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
Arlington
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Arlington: 4 for with emergency services. Seattle: 3.5 vs Arlington: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 1.4% in Arlington. Arlington has a public transit of 15.9% compared to 13.9% in Seattle. Arlington has a drive alone of 39.7% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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