There are 16 independent living communities serving Arlington, Texas. This includes 11 communities in Arlington and 5 nearby. The median cost / day of independent living in Texas is approximately $65, with costs running between $15 and $158 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median expense of $1,937, with costs ranging from around $453 up to $4,732. The median yearly cost is $23,248, which is over the US average of $23,100.
Costs for independent living in Arlington generally range between $825 per month and $4,950 per month. The median cost is around $2,142 per month, or around $25,697 yearly.
Arlington is a major city in Tarrant County in the State of Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area. It is the seventh biggest city in Texas. The surrounding area is home to 5,016,388 people, but there are 370,281 residing within the city. The 55-and-over community composes 18% of the overall population.
Arlington has a good SeniorScore™ of 78. The city's median household income is $56,000 ($26,000 per person), vs the average of $47,000 for the entire state of Texas. The median home price in Arlington is $124,500, which is lower than the state average of $142,500. Arlington also has an average unemployment rate of around 8.44%.
Arlington has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The city receives low levels of rainfall annually. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Arlington has poor air quality ratings, exceptional water quality, and a higher than average crime rate.