Bailey's Crossroads, VA vs Arlington, VA

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

MetricBailey's Crossroads, VAArlington, VA
Population24,271236,254
Median Household Income$88,483$142,114
Median Rent$2,021/mo$2,322/mo
Median Home Value$416,600$895,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%38.8%
Poverty Rate22.5%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*279*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,727*
Median AQI4237
Good AQI Days /yr284319
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows32°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min26.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.314
College Degree Rate45.3%77.1%
Foreign-Born %49.6%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+0.9%

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.