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Virginia
Arlington
Population 236,254
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District of Columbia
Washington
Population 681,294
Arlington, VA vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Arlington, VA | Washington, DC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 236,254 | 681,294 |
| Median Household Income | $142,114 | $109,870 |
| Median Rent | $2,322/mo | $1,954/mo |
| Median Home Value | $895,000 | $737,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 38.8% | 44.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% | 15.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% (county) | 6.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 279* | 749 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,727* | 3,097 |
| Median AQI | 37 | 45 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 319 | 241 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 6 in/yr | 10 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.2 min | 30 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 10 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 2.9 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14 | 11.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 77.1% | 64.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 22.4% | 14.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.9% | +0.6% |
Arlington, VA
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.