Belmont, MA vs Arlington, MA

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

MetricBelmont, MAArlington, MA
Population27,17546,350
Median Household Income$183,137$150,701
Median Rent$2,527/mo$2,082/mo
Median Home Value$1,159,000$933,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%33.7%
Poverty Rate3.6%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2945
Property Crime Rate /100k788453
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall59 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min32.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.212.3
College Degree Rate80.9%76.1%
Foreign-Born %26.2%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.