Rendon, TX vs Arlington, TX

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

MetricRendon, TXArlington, TX
Population14,632397,742
Median Household Income$117,888$75,171
Median Rent—$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$362,600$304,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income23.9%56.8%
Poverty Rate3.7%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k200*406
Property Crime Rate /100k1,135*1,993
Median AQI5656
Good AQI Days /yr116116
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows35°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min26.6 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414.5
College Degree Rate31%32.6%
Foreign-Born %5.8%22.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.0%

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 Rendon (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.