Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median home value$424,400
Memphis $245,900
Median rent$2,164/mo
Memphis $1,220/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Memphis 34%
Arlington
Shelby County15,205 residentsArlington
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 14 Memphis suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
66
Memphis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Arlington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Arlington against Memphis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 89/100
A
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Memphis median 85th pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Memphis median 15.5
Graduation rate97%
Memphis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Housing cost index144
Memphis 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Memphis 0.81%
Local sales tax9.61%
Memphis median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute27.3 min
Memphis 24.3 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Memphis 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Memphis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 26/100
F
Restaurants & cafés6
Memphis median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Memphis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks3
Memphis median 15 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median household income$135,105
Memphis $66,401
Unemployment3.4%
Memphis 6.5%
Professional occupations54%
Memphis 37%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Arlington on amenities
Arlington's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Collierville14 mi from ArlingtonC 71 B− Memphis20 mi from ArlingtonC− 43 D Millington15 mi from ArlingtonD+ 48 D+ Germantown14 mi from ArlingtonD+ 73 B Olive Branch23 mi from ArlingtonD 66 C+ Atoka14 mi from ArlingtonD 56 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Arlington
Is Arlington, TN a good place to live?
Arlington scores 66 out of 100, 5th of 14 Memphis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Arlington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $424,400, 73% above the Memphis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $2,164/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Arlington?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Arlington sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Arlington is served by Arlington. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Arlington?
The mean commute is 27.3 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Arlington?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 6 restaurants and cafés and 3 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Arlington old or new?
The median home in Arlington was built in 2005 — newer than the Memphis median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 93% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.