Arlington, WA vs Harrison, NJ

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

63.3

#1774 nationally

vs

Harrison

58.4

#1955 nationally

Harrison leads in crime level (6.4 vs 9.3). Arlington leads in average commute (29.8 min vs 38.2 min). Arlington leads in median household income ($89,587 vs $72,773).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Arlington, WA Harrison, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 63.3 (#1774) 58.4 (#1955)
Population 21,206 20,520
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $664,068 $586,684
Median Household Income $89,587 $72,773
Average Commute 29.8 min 38.2 min
Walk Score 26 N/A
Crime Level 9.3 6.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 129 135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+19.0 D+28.1

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