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Compare Suffolk to Arlington

This post compares Suffolk, Virginia to Arlington, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Suffolk (city) Arlington (CDP)
Population 88,057 229,534
Income (median) $49,641 $84,802
Home Value (median) $238,200 $643,300
White 52% 71%
Black 41% 8%
Asian 1% 10%
With Kids 37% 22%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 30% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Suffolk or Arlington?
A: Suffolk has a much smaller population count than Arlington: 88057 compared with 229534 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Suffolk or in Arlington?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Suffolk.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Suffolk or Arlington?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Suffolk.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Arlington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Suffolk versus 55% for Arlington.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Suffolk may include: Hopewell, Portsmouth, and Lake-Ridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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