| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
| Livability | 86- High Income per Capita
- High Graduation Rates
- Low Crime Rates
- Lots of Local Amenities
Arlington Livability | 75- High Income per Capita
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
- Stable Housing Market
Washington Livability | 83- High Income per Capita
- High Graduation Rates
- Low Crime Rates
- Stable Housing Market
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
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| F- 177
- 108
- 114
- 112
- 341
- 100
- 101
Arlington Cost Of Living | F- 164
- 117
- 105
- 110
- 285
- 106
- 111
Washington Cost Of Living | F- 158
- 110
- 113
- 109
- 273
- 111
- 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 | B- 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+- $73,078
- $122,604
- $82,459
- $63,887
- 2%
Arlington Employment | A+- $58,659
- $90,842
- $65,719
- $55,046
- 5%
Washington Employment | A+- $64,835
- $102,227
- $67,964
- $59,533
- 2%
Alexandria Employment |
| Metrics | Arlington | Washington | Alexandria |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| B-- $731,700
- $2,005
- 43%
- 57%
- 2.2
Arlington Housing | C- $618,100
- $1,607
- 43%
- 57%
- 2.3
Washington Housing | B- $572,700
- $1,774
- 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%
- 29
Arlington User rating | C-- 61%
- 43
Washington User rating | C-- 60%
- 34
Alexandria User rating |
