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What Is It Like to Live in Arlington?

What it costs to live in Arlington, and how it compares with other Texas cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

27

184th best value in Texas

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Texas cities.

Overall livability

43

123rd overall in Texas

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Arlington is home to about 392,304 people. A typical home runs $210,800 and a household earns around $65,500, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among Texas's largest cities, it ranks 184th for value and 123rd overall.

Arlington at a glance

Median home price

$210,800

164th in TX of 198

Median rent

$1,172/mo

Median household income

$65,500

Home price to income

3.2x

Unemployment

5.6%

123rd in TX of 198

School rating

5/10

94th in TX of 198

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in TX of 198

Walk score

48/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Texas only. Updated 2026.