Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$304,700
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,470/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
DFW 35%
Arlington
Tarrant County397,742 residents2 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
55
DFW median 59
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 DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency42nd pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate89%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index88
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.48%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute26.6 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes59%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés92
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks36
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$75,171
DFW $90,275
Unemployment5.7%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations36%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Arlington on housing & affordability
Arlington's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake18 mi from ArlingtonA+ 76 B Colleyville13 mi from ArlingtonA+ 72 B− University Park22 mi from ArlingtonA 81 B+ Keller17 mi from ArlingtonB 68 B− Flower Mound23 mi from ArlingtonB 66 C+ Coppell20 mi from ArlingtonB− 72 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Arlington
Is Arlington, TX a good place to live?
Arlington scores 55 out of 100, 42nd of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Arlington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $304,700, 15% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.48%. $1,470/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Arlington?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Arlington sit at the 42nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Arlington is served by Arlington ISD and Mansfield ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Arlington?
The mean commute is 26.6 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Arlington?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 92 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Arlington old or new?
The median home in Arlington was built in 1986 — older than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 66% 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.