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Balch Springs, TX vs Arlington, TX

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- Household income in Arlington, is 17% more than it is in Balch Springs and is 5% below the National Average.
- Balch Springs unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Balch Springs, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,361  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,481$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Balch Springs, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Balch Springs, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.1%13.1%
Reviews for Balch Springs    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived here 14 yrs. It's now the Drug Capital n homeless people than  More

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Over 11 years ago

OMG.... that's soo true .... I get arrested for move a Orange Cone 6" (inches) to avoid a accident with it.... THE GARLAND TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST IGNORANT  More

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Over 16 years ago

Climate: Hot in summer, mild winters, lots of allergens from trees, grass, and  More

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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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