Population
Tempe
186,419
Arlington
394,769
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Arlington
$73,519
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Arlington
$276,400
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Arlington
$1,389
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Arlington
4.84
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Arlington
127.0
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Arlington
67°F
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Arlington
5.7%
How Similar Are Tempe & Arlington?
Arlington is Tempe's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Arlington
394,769
Arlington (394,769) is about 2.1x larger than Tempe (186,419).
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Arlington
4.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Arlington
24.13
Tempe has a 17% higher property crime than Arlington.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Arlington
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Arlington
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Arlington
$73,519
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Arlington
$276,400
Tempe has a 34% higher home values than Arlington.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Arlington
21.0%
Tempe has a 33% higher education than Arlington.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Arlington
43.2%
Tempe has a 28% higher demographics than Arlington.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Arlington
127.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Arlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tempe leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.4 in Arlington. Arlington scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.4 in Tempe. Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,583 in Tempe (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $4,666 in Arlington (53% lower). Tempe has a median home value of $421,900 vs $276,400 in Arlington (53% higher). Arlington has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 9.0% in Tempe.
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 11.8% in Arlington. Arlington: 216,087 vs Tempe: 115,877 for labor force. Arlington has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 16.2% in Tempe.
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Crime & Safety — Tempe leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.04 in Arlington. Arlington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.38 compared to 22.58 in Tempe. Arlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.64 compared to 3.34 in Tempe.
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Schools & Education — Tempe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 21.0% in Arlington. Tempe has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% 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 2.1x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 33.6.
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Tempe
Arlington
Healthcare — Tempe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTempe: 3.0 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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