San Antonio vs Arlington
San Antonio, TX compared with Arlington, TX · 239 miles apart
San Antonio has 1,548,422 residents to Arlington’s 402,134. San Antonio comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Arlington does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| San Antonio, TX | Arlington, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,548,422 | 402,134 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,103 | 4,197 |
| Median household income | $65,056 | $75,171 |
| Median home value | $235,700 | $304,700 |
| Median rent | $1,324 | $1,470 |
| Homeownership | 52.2% | 54.3% |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 26.6 min |
| Median age | 34.9 | 33.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 32.6% |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 12.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 5.7% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 4.1× |
| Clear days a year | 54 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 119 | — |
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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