Arlington, VA vs St. John, IN

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

72.2

#917 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in cost of living index (109 vs 151). Arlington leads in average commute (28.2 min vs 32.6 min). Arlington leads in median household income ($137,387 vs $123,799).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Arlington, VA St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 72.2 (#917) 72.5 (#884)
Population 238,643 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $815,538 $464,864
Median Household Income $137,387 $123,799
Average Commute 28.2 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 69 N/A
Crime Level Low 0.7
School Rating 8.8 N/A
Cost of Living Index 151 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+58.6 D+5.6

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

Arlington, VA
C-
72.2 Score

Arlington, VA

Urban walkability meets federal opportunity

Median Home

$815,538

Population

238,643

Crime

Low

Schools

A

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St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

Midwest View St. John, IN →

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