Best PlacesWest, Arlington, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West, 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.
West, Arlington ranks 2,662nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Biking pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on state finances.
The best neighborhoods in West, 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.
West, Arlington's strengths and weaknesses
Where West, Arlington ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$907 a month, better than 77% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
Where West, Arlington ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West, Arlington
A household needs to earn about $92,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West, Arlington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $93,303, 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 West, Arlington's effective rate of 1.41%, 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 West, Arlington
West, 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 West, Arlington.
Who works in West, Arlington, and how
Work in West, Arlington centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in West, Arlington
West, Arlington has more parkland per resident than 81% of neighborhoods and less late-night activity than most neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of West, Arlington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West, Arlington, month by month
West, Arlington sees roughly 131 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 West, Arlington
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 15 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 West, Arlington
Schools across West, Arlington average a C+, better than 48% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Arlington Classics Academy -intermediateB · 49% proficient
- Ditto ElB · 48% proficient
- Duff ElB · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Young J HB+ · 49% proficient
- Ousley J HB · 44% proficient
- Boles J HB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Arlington College And Career H SA− · 63% proficient
- 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 West, Arlington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West, 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 West, Arlington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who West, Arlington suits
Families
Schools land around the 48th percentile and crime safety beats 63%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 75% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 67% of neighborhoods, health care access beats 58%, and it is quieter than 67%.
Common questions about living in West, Arlington
Is West, Arlington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West, Arlington ranks 2,662nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, low taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on biking and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West, Arlington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $323,916. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $93,303 median income, cost of living beats 75% of neighborhoods.
Is West, Arlington safe?
Yes, West, Arlington is safer than 63% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $451 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in West, Arlington?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 37. That works out to about 131 pleasant days a year, more than 67% of neighborhoods.
Is West, Arlington good for families?
Schools beat 48% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 63%, and childcare runs $907 a month.
Compare West, Arlington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West, Arlington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West, 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.
West, Arlington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West, Arlington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West, Arlington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West, Arlington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West, Arlington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West, 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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