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Moving to Arlington, TX
Cowboys/Rangers stadiums, DFW suburb.
Pop. 399kCost index 102.5 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,450/moMedian home $305kWalk score 38
Arlington (metro area) has an overall price level 102.5 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
102.5Housing index
96.5Groceries index (modeled)
100.6Utilities index (modeled)
100.4Electricity rate
16.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
100.5Median home value (est.)
$305,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,450/moTexas unemployment is 4.3% with median household income $80k.
Unemployment rate
4.3%Median household income
$79,721Per-capita income
$41,614Labor-force participation
65.7%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberArlington: median home value $305,000.
Home value
$305,000Rent
$1,450/moHomeownership rate
62.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
49/100Hurricane exposure
HighWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
HighEarthquake risk
LowTexas 4th-grade math proficiency: 42.7% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
42.7%Per-pupil spending
$10,931Student–teacher ratio (est.)
21Public 4-yr grad rate
49.0%Notable universities
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