Mansfield vs Arlington
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $304,700 in Arlington and $410,700 in Mansfield.
- Households earn more in Mansfield ($121,126 vs $75,171 median).
- Mansfield is growing faster: +16.3% since 2020 vs +2%.
Side by side
| Mansfield, TX | Arlington, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 84,444 | 402,134 |
| Growth since 2020 | +16.3% | +2% |
| People per square mile | 2,295 | 4,196 |
| Median age | 36.4 | 33.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43% | 33% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $121,126 | $75,171 |
| Median home value | $410,700 | $304,700 |
| Home value to income | 3.4× | 4.1× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,954 | $1,470 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 103.1 | 103.1 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 117.9 | 117.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $77,300 | $77,300 |
| Homeowners | 72% | 54% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 28.6 | 26.6 |
| Work from home | 15% | 13% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3.9% | 5.7% |
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 12.9% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 58° / 37° | 57° / 36° |
| July high / low | 96° / 75° | 96° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 36 in | 37 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 2 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 106 | 106 |
| Nights below freezing | 36 | 29 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.1 | 99.1 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 28% | 28% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +34.4% | +34.4% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Mansfield: March to May and November. Arlington: March to April and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Mansfield weather by month and Arlington weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $77,300 in Mansfield and $77,300 in Arlington. Moving from Mansfield to Arlington, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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