Arlington, TX vs Rendon, TX

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

MetricArlington, TXRendon, TX
Population397,74214,632
Median Household Income$75,171$117,888
Median Rent$1,470/mo—
Median Home Value$304,700$362,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%23.9%
Poverty Rate12.9%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k406200*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9931,135*
Median AQI5656
Good AQI Days /yr116116
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows39°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min31.9 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.514.4
College Degree Rate32.6%31%
Foreign-Born %22.2%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%—

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