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Arlington, TX vs Lakeville, MN

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- Household income in Lakeville, is 83% more than it is in Arlington and is 42% above the National Average.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Lakeville unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Arlington, TXLakeville, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,659  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$119,970$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,723  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Arlington, TXLakeville, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Arlington, TXLakeville, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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Reviews for Lakeville    8 Reviews

We lived in Lakeville for 3 years (2015-18). My husband and I have traveled all over the country. We've lived in California, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado and Minnesota.  More

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I’ve grown up in Lakeville for 20 years. I know this area better than the back of my hand. The schools are excellent, especially North HS. The housing is cheap and  More

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I have found Lakeville to have many amenities and its nice its so close to the Twin Cities. HOWEVER, unless have bunches of money in your pocket or are a local you will  More

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