Grand Prairie, TX vs Arlington, TX

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

MetricGrand Prairie, TXArlington, TX
Population201,883397,742
Median Household Income$81,619$75,171
Median Rent$1,629/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$295,500$304,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57%56.8%
Poverty Rate12.1%12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k202406
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3311,993
Median AQI5356
Good AQI Days /yr148116
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows35°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min26.6 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.5
College Degree Rate30%32.6%
Foreign-Born %24.9%22.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%+2.0%

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