Arlington, VA

US City in Virginia, South · ranked on 18 metrics

Rank among US cities

Arlington, VA is a US city in Virginia with a population of 241,887 (95th of 477). It ranks best for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 24th of 460), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 30th of 460).

Population
241.9K
95th highest of 477
Density
9,304.0
15th highest of 477
Growth rate
0%
272nd highest of 477
Area
26
325th highest of 477
Region
South
Virginia

At a glance

Average wage (metro)
$91,930
24th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
9% above US
68th highest of 460

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 7 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Annual Wage, All Jobs$91,930
    Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 24th of 460
  2. Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$71,060
    Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 30th of 460
  3. Price Level (Utilities)106.7
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 329th of 460
  4. Price Level (Goods)104.8
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 362nd of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Price Level (Housing Rents)151.1
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 390th of 460
  2. Price Level (All Items)108.9
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 384th of 460
  3. Price Level (Other Services)102.3
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 371st of 460

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (40), weakest Economics (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Quick answers

What is the population of Arlington, VA?
Arlington, VA has a population of 241,887, 95th among 477 US cities.
What does Arlington, VA rank best at?
Among US cities, Arlington, VA ranks best for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 24th of 460); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 30th of 460).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Arlington, VA?
Rankodex ranks Arlington, VA on 18 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

18 metrics with a value for this place, in 4 topics