Richmond vs Arlington
Richmond, VA compared with Arlington, VA · 95 miles apart
Richmond has 237,257 residents to Arlington’s 236,254. Richmond comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Arlington does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Richmond, VA | Arlington, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 237,257 | 236,254 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,959 | 9,088 |
| Median household income | $64,587 | $142,114 |
| Median home value | $353,000 | $895,000 |
| Median rent | $1,372 | $2,322 |
| Homeownership | 43.5% | 41.3% |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 26.2 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 35.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 45.6% | 77.1% |
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 7.4% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 6.3× |
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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