Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Zionsville
31,442
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Zionsville
$159,126
Home Value
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Zionsville
$543,800
Rent
Upper Arlington
$1,480
Zionsville
$1,635
Crime Rate
Upper Arlington
0.28
Zionsville
0.21
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Zionsville
192.9
Avg Temp
Upper Arlington
N/A
Zionsville
N/A
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Zionsville
3.8%
How Similar Are Upper Arlington & Zionsville?
Zionsville is Upper Arlington's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Zionsville
31,442
Upper Arlington has a 13% larger population than Zionsville.
Violent Crime
Upper Arlington
0.28
Zionsville
0.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Upper Arlington
7.99
Zionsville
2.78
Upper Arlington's property crime is significantly higher than Zionsville's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Upper Arlington
35.3%
Zionsville
57.0%
Upper Arlington leans Democratic while Zionsville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Zionsville
3.8%
Zionsville has a 46% higher unemployment than Upper Arlington.
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Zionsville
$159,126
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Zionsville
$543,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Upper Arlington
54.9%
Zionsville
48.6%
Upper Arlington has a 12% higher education than Zionsville.
Demographics
Upper Arlington
85.4%
Zionsville
87.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Zionsville
192.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Upper Arlington and Zionsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUpper Arlington scores 132.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.1 in Zionsville. Zionsville scores 217.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 240.7 in Upper Arlington. Upper Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,267 in Zionsville (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Zionsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZionsville has a median property tax of $4,633 vs $10,001 in Upper Arlington (116% lower). Zionsville has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 4.8% in Upper Arlington. Upper Arlington has a median rent of $1,480 vs $1,635 in Zionsville (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.8% in Zionsville. Upper Arlington has a poverty rate of 2.9% compared to 3.6% in Zionsville. Upper Arlington: 15 min vs Zionsville: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Zionsville leads
Source: FBI UCRZionsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.82 in Upper Arlington. Zionsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.14 in Upper Arlington. Zionsville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 2.78 compared to 7.99 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 48.6% in Zionsville. Upper Arlington has a high school diploma or higher of 58.8% compared to 56.3% in Zionsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a population of 36,319, about 1.2x the size of Zionsville (31,442). Upper Arlington skews younger with a median age of 40.6 vs 42.6.
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Upper Arlington
Zionsville
Healthcare — Zionsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareZionsville: 3.8 vs Upper Arlington: 3.5 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 bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Zionsville. Upper Arlington: 15 min vs Zionsville: 19 min for mean commute time. Zionsville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 24.7% in Upper Arlington.
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