Best PlacesSouthwest Arlington, Arlington, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Southwest Arlington, Arlington, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Southwest Arlington, Arlington ranks 1,827th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Southwest 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.
Southwest Arlington, Arlington's strengths and weaknesses
Where Southwest Arlington, Arlington ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$907 a month, better than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Southwest Arlington, Arlington ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Southwest Arlington, Arlington
A household needs to earn about $102,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Southwest Arlington, Arlington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $107,282, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Southwest Arlington, Arlington's effective rate of 1.35%, 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 Southwest Arlington, Arlington
Southwest Arlington, Arlington's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Southwest Arlington, Arlington.
Who works in Southwest Arlington, Arlington, and how
Work in Southwest Arlington, Arlington centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Southwest Arlington, Arlington
Southwest Arlington, Arlington has more parkland per resident than 82% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Southwest Arlington, Arlington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Southwest Arlington, Arlington, month by month
Southwest Arlington, Arlington sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 56° |
| July | 98° | 87° | 76° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Southwest Arlington, Arlington
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 19 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 Southwest Arlington, Arlington
Schools across Southwest Arlington, Arlington average a B−, better than 66% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Nancy Neal ElA− · 60% proficient
- Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language AcademyB · 48% proficient
- Charlotte Anderson Preparatory AcademyB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Arlington Classics Academy - MiddleA− · 57% proficient
- Young J HB+ · 49% proficient
- Linda Jobe MiddleB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Martin H SB+ · 56% proficient
- Kennedale H SB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Southwest Arlington, Arlington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Southwest 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 Southwest Arlington, Arlington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Southwest Arlington, Arlington suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 86% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 66% of neighborhoods, health care access beats 67%, and it is quieter than 63%.
Common questions about living in Southwest Arlington, Arlington
Is Southwest Arlington, Arlington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Southwest Arlington, Arlington ranks 1,827th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on transit and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Southwest Arlington, Arlington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $363,295. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $107,282 median income, cost of living beats 86% of neighborhoods.
Is Southwest Arlington, Arlington safe?
Yes, Southwest Arlington, Arlington is safer than 74% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $432 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Southwest Arlington, Arlington?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 37. That works out to about 128 pleasant days a year, more than 66% of neighborhoods.
Is Southwest Arlington, Arlington good for families?
Schools beat 66% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 74%, and childcare runs $907 a month.
Compare Southwest Arlington, Arlington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Southwest Arlington, Arlington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Southwest 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.
Southwest Arlington, Arlington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Southwest Arlington, Arlington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Southwest Arlington, Arlington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Southwest Arlington, Arlington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Southwest Arlington, Arlington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Southwest 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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