Arlington, TN vs Lakeland, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArlington, TNLakeland, TN
Population15,20514,192
Median Household Income$135,105$116,250
Median Rent$2,164/mo$1,755/mo
Median Home Value$424,400$388,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.5%52.6%
Poverty Rate4.9%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k329*329*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,331*1,331*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr220220
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.615.5
College Degree Rate51.2%53.1%
Foreign-Born %4.6%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.