| | Arlington, VA | Bristol, VA | United States |
| Overall | 164.3 | 75.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 115.2 | 93.9 | 100 |
| Health | 100.6 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 269.4 | 43.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $750,500 | $165,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,830.0% | 9,720.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 122.5 | 81.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 146.7 | 99.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Arlington 
36 Reviews
Lived here 17 years, amazing More
Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The More
We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the More
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Reviews for Bristol 
7 Reviews
Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side. More
I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are More
Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up. More
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