Arlington, TN vs Union City, TN

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

MetricArlington, TNUnion City, TN
Population15,20510,982
Median Household Income$135,105$50,870
Median Rent$2,164/mo$739/mo
Median Home Value$424,400$146,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.5%35.1%
Poverty Rate4.9%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k329*463
Property Crime Rate /100k1,331*2,138
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr220—
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F29°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min16.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate51.2%20.8%
Foreign-Born %4.6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%-3.3%

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 Arlington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.