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    Moving to Arlington, TX

    Is Arlington a good place to live?

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    Arlington ranks #112 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (33/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $276,400
    +10.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,389
    per month
    Household income
    $73,519
    median
    Unemployment
    5.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Arlington

    The median home value in Arlington is $276,400 and median rent is $1,389 a month, against a median household income of $73,519. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Arlington crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Arlington, TX

    Arlington has about 394,769 residents, 5.7% unemployment and 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Arlington with

    Arlington vs HoustonArlington vs San AntonioArlington vs DallasArlington vs AustinArlington vs Fort WorthArlington vs El PasoArlington vs Corpus ChristiArlington vs Plano

    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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