Arlington, TX vs Forest Hill, TX

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

MetricArlington, TXForest Hill, TX
Population397,74214,062
Median Household Income$75,171$68,457
Median Rent$1,470/mo$1,763/mo
Median Home Value$304,700$187,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%57.3%
Poverty Rate12.9%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k406264
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9931,277
Median AQI5656
Good AQI Days /yr116116
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min29.3 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.516.1
College Degree Rate32.6%14.2%
Foreign-Born %22.2%21.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.