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Mansfield vs Arlington

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+20.9 pts in Mansfield) and household income (+61% in Mansfield).

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Mansfield, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 77,510 people
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Arlington, TXHometown of 65 notable peopleTexas · 397,742 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MansfieldOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 79%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#88 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$444K typical home48% above the TX typical home All about Mansfield →
ArlingtonHometown of 65 notable people
Famous people65 notable peopleborn in Arlington Outdoors#86 most walkable in TX46 miles of trails across 91 parks and preserves Health52% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Arlington →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+20.9 pts
Mansfield has grown faster since 2010
Mansfield +28.8%Arlington +7.9%
Household income+61%
Households in Mansfield earn more
Mansfield $121,126Arlington $75,171
Property tax bill+62%
Tax bills are bigger in Mansfield
Mansfield $7,645Arlington $4,716
Size5.1×
Arlington is the bigger place
Arlington 397,742Mansfield 77,510
Home values+35%
Homes cost more in Mansfield
Mansfield $410,700Arlington $304,700
Rent+33%
Rent runs higher in Mansfield
Mansfield $1,954Arlington $1,470
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $990 more a month in Mansfield

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Mansfield$3,010/mo
Typical home $444K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.86% · or rent about $1,954/mo · Housing →
Arlington$2,020/mo
Typical home $310K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,470/mo · Housing →

The difference: $990 a month, about $11,900 a year, between Mansfield and Arlington.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Mansfield places higher on 18 of 26 TX lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
B−MansfieldSafer than 54% of U.S. towns C−ArlingtonSafer than 16% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+MansfieldBetter than 71% of districts in the state C−ArlingtonBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
A−MansfieldHealthier than 79% of U.S. towns B−ArlingtonHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns
18Mansfield
7Arlington

Lists won, of 26 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #88#396 SafestSafety · 470 towns #176#410 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #212#499 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #134#327 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #124#320 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #90#266 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #107#239 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #141#283

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Mansfield’s rankings →

Where they are

Mansfield and Arlington share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

MansfieldArlingtonMansfieldArlington
Mansfield ↔ Arlington9.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
5,195 Mansfield residents work in Arlington (14.4% of its workers)
5,172 Arlington residents work in Mansfield (2.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in Mansfield →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MansfieldArlington
Snow a year0″1″
January low—34°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—253d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st51st
Outdoors & history
MansfieldArlington
Trails24 mi46 mi
Conserved land3.5%7.3%
Settled18561876
National Register places66
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here1565
Community
MansfieldArlington
Library hours a week48 hrs70 hrs
Colleges in town—2
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MansfieldArlington
People
Population 77,510Lowest 397,742Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +28.8%Highest TX: +15.9% +7.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.4±1.1Highest about the TX average 33.7±0.4Lowest 5% below TX
Kids under 18 28.4%±2Highest TX: 25% 24.8%±0.8Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 11.3%±1Lowest TX: 13.4% 12%±0.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Arlington and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 32.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.7%±1Lowest TX: 6.2% 8.5%±0.5Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,126±$5kHighest 54% above TX $75,171±$2kLowest 4% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $410,700±$11kHighest 45% above TX $304,700±$5kLowest 7% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,954±$82Highest 39% above TX $1,470±$19Lowest 5% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,645Highest 81% above TX $4,716Lowest 11% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.7%±5.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 59.6%±2.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Arlington and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 12.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 54.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Highest 12 yrs newer than TX 1986Lowest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 7% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 15.4%±1.8Highest TX: 14.4% 13.1%±0.8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Mansfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.9%Lowest 21.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Lowest 0.96Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (17%)Fort Worth (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 14% work in Arlington3% work in Mansfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Lowest 7.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 23.6 miLowest 46.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 16Lowest 91Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.2Lowest 102Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #88 of 583 in TX#396 of 583 in TX
School district NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON · UME PREPARATORY ACADEMYUPLIFT EDUCATION · TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY
High school in town Mansfield Lake Ridge H SMartin H S
Students per teacherat that high school 17.6Lowest 18.1Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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