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Arlington
Virginia

236K

Population

$137K

Median Income

$826K

Median Home

D+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$137K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate6.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$200,322

Federal Spending per Capita$58,542

Median Individual Earnings$88K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers73.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$155K

Avg Credit Score707

Work From Home %27.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households40.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms100

Income (20th Percentile)$62K

Income (80th Percentile)$250K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %43.8%

Dependency Ratio0.68

Medicare Spending / Person$1,307

SS Benefits / Person$2,068

Education Wage Premium3.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$94K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$120K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$123K

Professional Services Concentration2.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$826K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$712K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2662/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.89%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $7,427

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,246/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.6%

Homeownership Rate42.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Sellers market — homes selling above list

100.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.7%

Sold Above List Price

31.7%

Median Days to Close

27 days

Active Listings

526

New Listings / Month

259

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

29 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

42.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 100.1% · Redfin 100.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy84.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score9

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Healthcare Offices402

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)7.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)11.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians924

Nursing Home Rating1.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients488 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,384

Uninsured (under 65)5.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.46 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,675

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,657

HS Completion Rate95.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools123

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate3.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)16th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate6.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine-0.08

January Temperature0.23

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days302 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation36.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Ozone Days259 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.17

Heating Degree Days4,203 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,322 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,678 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,052 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)74 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)69 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed267 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed139 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)361 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)319 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)181 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations217 stations

DC Fast Chargers44 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers639

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers40,009 workers

Public Transit Commuters27,496 workers

Walk to Work6,961 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,363 workers

Avg Commute Time20.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.4%

Walk to Work4.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities63

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Nonprofit Organizations1,377

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.6%

Never-Married Adults44.5%

Divorced Adults8.0%

Religious Organizations100

Asian Population10.3%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations14.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.01 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities5

Nursing & Care Facilities37

Grocery Stores69

Arts & Entertainment Venues28

Hotels & Lodging46

Recreation Businesses83

Professional Services Firms1,802

Veterinary Practices112

Real Estate Firms473

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$127K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

D+57

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.89%0.74% state avg

Politics

D+57D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -3K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.66x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $826K

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Local News — Arlington

NBC4 Washington · 1 day ago

Flock cameras in Arlington spark privacy concerns

In Arlington, one woman has made it her mission to document where Flock cameras are located and rais…

WTOP News · 2 days ago

Arlington students head back to class, with some going to a new state-of-the-art high school

Some Arlington Public Schools students kicked off the year in a brand-new high school, the Grace Hop…

About Amazon · 5 days ago

Arlington Community High School Opens Its Doors at Amazon’s HQ2

Arlington, VA — On Monday, August 31, Arlington Community High School (ACHS) will open its doors for…

Arlington County · 5 days ago

TRAFFIC ALERT: 24th Annual Police,Fire, Sheriff & ECC 9/11 Memorial 5K

Published on August 28, 2026. Traffic Alert graphic. ARLINGTON, Va. – The 24th Annual Arlington Poli…

DC News Now · 1 day ago

Neighbor who filmed deadly Arlington explosion transforms blast site into luxury homes

ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — Nearly three years after a deadly home explosion rocked Arlington's B…

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

Wakefield High School (Arlington, VA) Volleyball

On Monday, Aug 24, 2026, the Wakefield Varsity Girls Volleyball team won their Wakefield High School…

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