Arlington, TX vs Walnut, CA

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

Walnut

63.3

#1785 nationally

Walnut leads in crime level (3.5 vs 13.2). Arlington leads in cost of living index (101 vs 197). Walnut leads in median household income ($130,444 vs $71,736).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arlington, TX	Walnut, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.7 (#1065)	63.3 (#1785)
Population	398,431	27,104
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$312,255	$1,188,533
Median Household Income	$71,736	$130,444
Average Commute	26.9 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	38	32
Crime Level	13.2	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	101	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+5.1	D+32.9