Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Montgomery
10,816
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Montgomery
$148,438
Home Value
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Montgomery
$505,800
Rent
Upper Arlington
$1,480
Montgomery
$1,507
Crime Rate
Upper Arlington
0.28
Montgomery
0.37
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Montgomery
201.9
Avg Temp
Upper Arlington
N/A
Montgomery
N/A
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Montgomery
3.0%
How Similar Are Upper Arlington & Montgomery?
Montgomery is Upper Arlington's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Montgomery
10,816
Upper Arlington (36,319) is about 3.4x larger than Montgomery (10,816).
Violent Crime
Upper Arlington
0.28
Montgomery
0.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Upper Arlington
7.99
Montgomery
6.58
Upper Arlington has a 18% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Upper Arlington
35.3%
Montgomery
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Montgomery has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Montgomery
3.0%
Montgomery has a 32% higher unemployment than Upper Arlington.
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Montgomery
$148,438
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Montgomery
$505,800
Upper Arlington has a 11% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Upper Arlington
54.9%
Montgomery
52.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Upper Arlington
85.4%
Montgomery
89.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Montgomery
201.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Upper Arlington and Montgomery share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
Upper Arlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUpper Arlington scores 132.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 226.9 in Montgomery. Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,194 in Upper Arlington (14% lower). Montgomery scores 222.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 240.7 in Upper Arlington.
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Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.8% in Upper Arlington. Montgomery has a median property tax of $8,261 vs $10,001 in Upper Arlington (21% lower). Montgomery has a single-family homes of 94.2% compared to 82.5% in Upper Arlington.
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Jobs & Economy — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington: 18,410 vs Montgomery: 5,115 for labor force. Upper Arlington has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.0% in Montgomery. Upper Arlington has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 20.4% in Montgomery.
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Crime & Safety — Montgomery leads
Source: FBI UCRMontgomery has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.82 in Upper Arlington. Upper Arlington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.37 in Montgomery. Montgomery has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 30.0% in Upper Arlington.
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Schools & Education — Upper Arlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUpper Arlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.9% compared to 52.0% in Montgomery. Upper Arlington has a high school diploma or higher of 58.8% compared to 57.9% in Montgomery.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a population of 36,319, about 3.4x the size of Montgomery (10,816). Upper Arlington skews younger with a median age of 40.6 vs 44.2.
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Upper Arlington
Montgomery
Healthcare — Upper Arlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUpper Arlington: 4 vs Montgomery: 3 for with emergency services. Upper Arlington: 3.5 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Montgomery. Upper Arlington has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 20.4% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a drive alone of 73.1% compared to 68.9% in Upper Arlington.
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