Best PlacesCentral Arlington, Arlington, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Central Arlington, Arlington, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Central Arlington, Arlington ranks 4,262nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Civic engagement pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on state finances.
The best neighborhoods in Central Arlington, Arlington
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Central Arlington, Arlington's strengths and weaknesses
Where Central Arlington, Arlington ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$907 a month, better than 77% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Central Arlington, Arlington ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Central Arlington, Arlington
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Central Arlington, Arlington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $54,778, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Central Arlington, Arlington's effective rate of 1.39%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Central Arlington, Arlington
Central Arlington, Arlington runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Central Arlington, Arlington.
Who works in Central Arlington, Arlington, and how
Work in Central Arlington, Arlington centers on education and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in Central Arlington, Arlington
Central Arlington, Arlington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 80% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 84% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Central Arlington, Arlington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Central Arlington, Arlington, month by month
Central Arlington, Arlington sees roughly 142 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 47° | 39° |
| April | 76° | 66° | 57° |
| July | 96° | 86° | 77° |
| October | 80° | 69° | 60° |
Flying in and out of Central Arlington, Arlington
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 12 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 41.3 million passengers in 2025, with 289 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Central Arlington, Arlington
Schools across Central Arlington, Arlington average a C, better than 35% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wimbish World Language AcademyC+ · 37% proficient
- Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language AcademyC− · 28% proficient
- Uplift Summit International PriD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Shackelford J HC · 35% proficient
- Bailey J HC · 32% proficient
- Nichols J HC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Arlington H SC+ · 40% proficient
- Uplift Summit International H SC+ · 38% proficient
- Lamar H SC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Central Arlington, Arlington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Central Arlington, Arlington measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Central Arlington, Arlington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Central Arlington, Arlington suits
Retirees
The weather beats 72% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 76%.
Common questions about living in Central Arlington, Arlington
Is Central Arlington, Arlington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Central Arlington, Arlington ranks 4,262nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, low taxes, and cell coverage, and lowest on civic engagement and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Central Arlington, Arlington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $258,838. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $54,778 median income, cost of living beats 22% of neighborhoods.
Is Central Arlington, Arlington safe?
Central Arlington, Arlington is safer than 43% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $658 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Central Arlington, Arlington?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 39. That works out to about 142 pleasant days a year, more than 72% of neighborhoods.
Is Central Arlington, Arlington good for families?
Schools beat 35% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 43%, and childcare runs $907 a month.
Compare Central Arlington, Arlington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Central Arlington, Arlington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Central Arlington, Arlington represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Central Arlington, Arlington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Central Arlington, Arlington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Central Arlington, Arlington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Central Arlington, Arlington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Central Arlington, Arlington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Central Arlington, Arlington detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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