Arlington, TX vs Otsego, MN

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

Otsego

69.5

#1199 nationally

Otsego leads in crime level (4.9 vs 13.2). Otsego leads in median household income ($122,420 vs $71,736). Arlington leads in average commute (26.9 min vs 34 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Arlington, TX Otsego, MN
WhereAtHome Score 70.7 (#1065) 69.5 (#1199)
Population 398,431 23,241
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $312,255 $429,771
Median Household Income $71,736 $122,420
Average Commute 26.9 min 34 min
Walk Score 38 N/A
Crime Level 13.2 4.9
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+29.4

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