Forest Hill, TX vs Arlington, TX

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

MetricForest Hill, TXArlington, TX
Population14,062397,742
Median Household Income$68,457$75,171
Median Rent$1,763/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$187,400$304,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.3%56.8%
Poverty Rate14.8%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264406
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2771,993
Median AQI5656
Good AQI Days /yr116116
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min26.6 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher16.114.5
College Degree Rate14.2%32.6%
Foreign-Born %21.2%22.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+2.0%

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