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District of Columbia
Washington
Population 681,294
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Virginia
Arlington
Population 236,254
Washington, DC vs Arlington, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Washington, DC | Arlington, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 681,294 | 236,254 |
| Median Household Income | $109,870 | $142,114 |
| Median Rent | $1,954/mo | $2,322/mo |
| Median Home Value | $737,100 | $895,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.3% | 38.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% | 7.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 2.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 749 | 279* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,097 | 1,727* |
| Median AQI | 45 | 37 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 241 | 319 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 10 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 26.2 min |
| Hospitals | 10 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.9 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 11.3 | 14 |
| College Degree Rate | 64.2% | 77.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 14.3% | 22.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.6% | +0.9% |
Arlington, VA
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 Arlington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.