Arlington, TX vs Fort Mill, SC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Arlington

70.7

#1065 nationally

vs

Fort Mill

72.6

#858 nationally

Fort Mill leads in crime level (1.3 vs 13.2). Fort Mill leads in median household income ($128,125 vs $71,736). Arlington leads in cost of living index (101 vs 115).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Arlington, TX Fort Mill, SC
WhereAtHome Score 70.7 (#1065) 72.6 (#858)
Population 398,431 33,626
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $312,255 $529,805
Median Household Income $71,736 $128,125
Average Commute 26.9 min 27 min
Walk Score 38 N/A
Crime Level 13.2 1.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 101 115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+5.1 R+19.1

Data coverage note: Fort Mill is missing data for 1 metric that Arlington has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.