Best PlacesEast Arlington, Arlington, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around East 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.
East Arlington, Arlington ranks 4,781st 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 East 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.
East Arlington, Arlington's strengths and weaknesses
Where East Arlington, Arlington ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$907 a month, better than 77% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 139 pleasant days a year, better than 71% of neighborhoods
Where East Arlington, Arlington ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in East Arlington, Arlington
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median East Arlington, Arlington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $57,713; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 East Arlington, Arlington's effective rate of 1.31%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in East Arlington, Arlington
East Arlington, Arlington runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for East Arlington, Arlington.
Who works in East Arlington, Arlington, and how
Work in East Arlington, Arlington centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in East Arlington, Arlington
East Arlington, Arlington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 68% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of East Arlington, Arlington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in East Arlington, Arlington, month by month
East Arlington, Arlington sees roughly 139 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 East Arlington, Arlington
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 13 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 East Arlington, Arlington
Schools across East Arlington, Arlington average a C−, better than 24% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language AcademyC− · 28% proficient
- Farrell ElD+ · 22% proficient
- Adams ElD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ousley J HB · 44% proficient
- Bailey J HC · 32% proficient
- Barnett J HC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Seguin H SB− · 41% proficient
- Arlington H SC+ · 40% proficient
- Lamar H SC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every East Arlington, Arlington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
East 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 East Arlington, Arlington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who East Arlington, Arlington suits
Retirees
The weather beats 71% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 72%.
Common questions about living in East Arlington, Arlington
Is East Arlington, Arlington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, East Arlington, Arlington ranks 4,781st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, low taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is East Arlington, Arlington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $227,751. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $57,713 median income, cost of living beats 27% of neighborhoods.
Is East Arlington, Arlington safe?
East Arlington, Arlington is safer than 51% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $541 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in East Arlington, Arlington?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 39. That works out to about 139 pleasant days a year, more than 71% of neighborhoods.
Is East Arlington, Arlington good for families?
Schools beat 24% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 51%, and childcare runs $907 a month.
Compare East Arlington, Arlington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to East Arlington, Arlington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in East 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.
East Arlington, Arlington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for East Arlington, Arlington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in East Arlington, Arlington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of East Arlington, Arlington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in East Arlington, Arlington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
East 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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