Arlington, VA vs Bailey's Crossroads, VA

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

MetricArlington, VABailey's Crossroads, VA
Population236,25424,271
Median Household Income$142,114$88,483
Median Rent$2,322/mo$2,021/mo
Median Home Value$895,000$416,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%57.2%
Poverty Rate7.4%22.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k279*110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,727*1,438*
Median AQI3742
Good AQI Days /yr319284
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall6 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min27.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1413.3
College Degree Rate77.1%45.3%
Foreign-Born %22.4%49.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+5.3%

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