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Arlington

TX

Livability

59

out of 100

vs
Texas

Houston

TX

Livability

58

out of 100

Verdict

Arlington leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Houston leads on Safety.

Score Comparison

Affordability

TX

64

✓ wins
vs

TX

59

Educational Attainment

TX

53

✓ wins
vs

TX

50

Safety

TX

60

vs

TX

65

✓ wins

Weather

TX

—

vs

TX

—

Livability

TX

59

✓ wins
vs

TX

58

Full Comparison

MetricArlingtonHouston
Population393,469 2,296,253
Median Income$71,736 ✓$60,440
Median Rent$1,297 $1,235 ✓
Median Home Value$251,300 $235,000 ✓
Median Age33 34
HS Graduation86% ✓80%
Bachelor's+32% 35% ✓
Broadband Access91% ✓87%
Homeownership55% ✓42%
Avg Commute29 min ✓30 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)5.89 4.55 ✓
Property Crime (per 1k)25.44 25.20 ✓
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg RainfallN/A N/A
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