Arlington metro · South

Arlington, VA

Virginia · approx. 262,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$83.5K

household / year

Avg home price

$408K

~$2,043/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,830

per month

Cost of living

111

100 = US avg

How Arlington scores

Job market depth44/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability73/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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