Arlington, VA vs Zachary, LA

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

Zachary

73.7

#694 nationally

Arlington leads in median household income ($137,387 vs $88,811). Zachary leads in cost of living index (107 vs 151). Zachary leads in average commute (27.6 min vs 28.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Arlington, VA Zachary, LA
WhereAtHome Score 72.2 (#917) 73.7 (#694)
Population 238,643 19,968
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $815,538 $269,521
Median Household Income $137,387 $88,811
Average Commute 28.2 min 27.6 min
Walk Score 69 N/A
Crime Level Low 9.1
School Rating 8.8 N/A
Cost of Living Index 151 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+58.6 D+11.1

Data coverage note: Zachary 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

Southeast View Arlington, VA →
Zachary, LA
C
73.7 Score

Zachary, LA

Small Louisiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$269,521

Population

19,968

Crime

Moderate

Median Income

$88,811

Southeast View Zachary, LA →

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