Arlington vs Grand Prairie
Arlington, TX compared with Grand Prairie, TX · 6 miles apart
Arlington has 402,134 residents to Grand Prairie’s 209,434. Arlington comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Grand Prairie does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Arlington, TX | Grand Prairie, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 402,134 | 209,434 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,197 | 2,739 |
| Median household income | $75,171 | $81,619 |
| Median home value | $304,700 | $295,500 |
| Median rent | $1,470 | $1,629 |
| Homeownership | 54.3% | 58.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 28 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 34.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 32.6% | 30% |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 3.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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