| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
| Livability | 86- High Income per Capita
- High Graduation Rates
- Low Crime Rates
- Lots of Local Amenities
Arlington Livability | 73- High Income per Capita
- Lots of Local Amenities
- Stable Housing Market
- High Graduation Rates
Washington Livability | 81- High Income per Capita
- High Graduation Rates
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
Alexandria Livability |
| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Arlington Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Washington Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Alexandria Amenities |
| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Lifestyle Index
- Household Index
- Education Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| F- 179
- 108
- 104
- 129
- 104
- 107
- 341
- 116
- 107
Arlington Cost Of Living | F- 181
- 140
- 124
- 170
- 123
- 133
- 289
- 138
- 132
Washington Cost Of Living | F- 155
- 105
- 102
- 115
- 101
- 102
- 272
- 109
- 101
Alexandria Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| A+- 118
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 848
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 966
Arlington Crime | F- 926
- 25
- 34
- 439
- 428
- 3,588
- 238
- 2,595
- 756
- 4,514
Washington Crime | C- 219
- 1
- 8
- 73
- 137
- 2,640
- 96
- 2,302
- 242
- 2,859
Alexandria Crime |
| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| A+- $107,386
- $180,343
- $119,955
- $93,690
- 2%
Arlington Employment | A+- $88,885
- $136,898
- $95,385
- $79,472
- 5%
Washington Employment | A+- $95,412
- $151,283
- $100,423
- $88,020
- 3%
Alexandria Employment |
| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| B-- $1,300,404
- $3,001
- 43%
- 57%
- 2.2
Arlington Housing | C- $1,113,288
- $2,411
- 43%
- 57%
- 2.3
Washington Housing | B- $1,013,473
- $2,632
- 43%
- 57%
- 2.2
Alexandria Housing |
| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| A+- 32
- 12
- n/a
- 92.9%
- 73.7%
Arlington Schools | C- 208
- 13
- n/a
- 87.4%
- 55.4%
Washington Schools | A+- 57
- 12
- n/a
- 90.0%
- 62.1%
Alexandria Schools |
| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| C+- 66%
- 35
Arlington User rating | C-- 61%
- 46
Washington User rating | F- 49%
- 40
Alexandria User rating |
