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Arlington is a mid-size city of 236,254 people in Arlington County, Virginia. It's about 5 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $895k and rent runs about $2k a month.
236,254people
$895kTypical home
$2,322/moRent
88° / 43°Summer / winter
10"Snow
238Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 236,254
- Part of a metro area
- About 9,088 people per sq mi
- 5 mi to Washington, DC
- 5 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $895k (≈$5,644/mo)
- Median rent $2,322/mo
- Median household income $142k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,725 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 20% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 77% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 18% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to DCA airport
- 4 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 34% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 285 ft
- Right on the coast
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 104 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4,025 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 205 bars within 25 mi
- 1,008 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 40 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 155 museums within 25 mi
- 54 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Arlington County: D+59 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk