Arlington, VA vs Falls Church, VA

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

MetricArlington, VAFalls Church, VA
Population236,25414,710
Median Household Income$142,114$143,262
Median Rent$2,322/mo$2,190/mo
Median Home Value$895,000$1,055,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%42.9%
Poverty Rate7.4%4%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k279*73
Property Crime Rate /100k1,727*1,484
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr319—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min28.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1414.1
College Degree Rate77.1%80.5%
Foreign-Born %22.4%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+3.4%

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.