| | Arlington, TX | Newport News, VA | United States |
| Overall | 101.5 | 91.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 96.5 | 100 |
| Health | 99.3 | 101.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 89.1 | 74.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $311,600 | $256,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,000.0% | 9,830.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 114.6 | 97.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 108.5 | 107.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Arlington 
34 Reviews
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
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
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 Newport News 
36 Reviews
So, let's start with the positives.
Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting More
Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've More
Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had More
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