City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Arlington | Centreville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,902/mo | $2,107/mo | 9.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $839,200 | $530,100 | 58.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,312 | $136,679 | 0.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 103.0 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 103.1 | 29.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 100.1 | 3.9% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Arlington, you'd need $100,233 in Centreville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Arlington and Centreville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Arlington than in Centreville. If you earn $80,000 in Arlington, you'd need about $80,186 in Centreville to keep the same standard of living.