The 10 Best Neighborhoods In Arlington For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Arlington are the best of the best.

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Do you like your neighborhood?

Is it friendly, and where everyone knows their neighbors?

No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Arlington, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different.

Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits -- less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Arlington neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Arlington are the best. If you're in one of the places we're about to highlight, odds are you know you've got it made. So, if you're thinking of moving to Virginia and Arlington is on the top of your list, check out our best neighborhoods to live in.

Here are the best neighborhoods in Arlington for 2022.

So what's the best neighborhood to live in Arlington for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Woodmont looks to be the best Arlington neighborhood to live in.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Arlington that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Arlington.

Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from best to worst.

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Best Neighborhoods In Arlington

The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Arlington

Population: 697
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $1,044,200 (Third best)
Median Income: $244,013 (best)
More on Woodmont: Homes For Sale | Data

Population: 3,223
Rank Last Year: -
Median Home Value: $913,150 (12th best)
Median Income: $217,813 (Sixth best)
More on Rock Spring: Homes For Sale | Data

Population: 199
Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $1,044,200 (Third best)
Median Income: $244,013 (best)
More on Riverwood: Homes For Sale | Data

Population: 535
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $988,050 (Fifth best)
Median Income: $219,819 (Fifth best)
More on Dover Crystal: Homes For Sale | Data

Population: 3,541
Rank Last Year: 3 (Down 2)
Median Home Value: $943,200 (Eighth best)
Median Income: $167,983 (22nd best)
More on Lyon Village: Homes For Sale | Data

Lyon Village Arlington, VA

Population: 1,549
Rank Last Year: -
Median Home Value: $860,300 (13th best)
Median Income: $238,548 (Third best)
More on Waycroft-Woodlawn: Homes For Sale | Data

Waycroft-Woodlawn Arlington, VA

Population: 378
Rank Last Year: -
Median Home Value: $941,800 (Ninth best)
Median Income: $205,956 (Seventh best)
More on Stafford Albemarle Glebe: Homes For Sale | Data

Population: 221
Rank Last Year: -
Median Home Value: $941,800 (Ninth best)
Median Income: $205,956 (Seventh best)
More on Chain Bridge Forest: Homes For Sale | Data

Population: 3,417
Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 4)
Median Home Value: $820,360 (18th best)
Median Income: $193,824 (Ninth best)
More on Yorktown: Homes For Sale | Data

Yorktown Arlington, VA

Population: 2,968
Rank Last Year: -
Median Home Value: $808,200 (19th best)
Median Income: $176,823 (17th best)
More on Williamsburg: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Best Arlington, VA Neighborhoods In 2022

In order to rank the best neighborhoods in Arlington, we had to determine what criteria defines a "best".

Using crime, census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • High incomes
  • Low unemployment rates
  • Low crime
  • High home prices
  • High population densities (A proxy for things to do)

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 57 in each category, where 1 was the best.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index the "Best City Neighborhood In Arlington." We're lookin' at you, Woodmont.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the best places Arlington, Virginia has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from best to worst.

Summary: Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Arlington

If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Arlington where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Arlington aren't all good. Forest Glen takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Arlington.

We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.

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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Arlington For 2022 Detailed Data

Rank Neighborhood Population Home Value Median Income
1 Woodmont 697 $1,044,200 $244,013
2 Rock Spring 3,223 $913,150 $217,813
3 Riverwood 199 $1,044,200 $244,013
4 Dover Crystal 535 $988,050 $219,819
5 Lyon Village 3,541 $943,200 $167,983
6 Waycroft-Woodlawn 1,549 $860,300 $238,548
7 Stafford Albemarle Glebe 378 $941,800 $205,956
8 Chain Bridge Forest 221 $941,800 $205,956
9 Yorktown 3,417 $820,360 $193,824
10 Williamsburg 2,968 $808,200 $176,823
11 Waverly Hills 3,408 $683,075 $147,798
12 Tara-Leeway Heights 2,395 $858,967 $192,999
13 Arlington-East Falls 5,637 $725,971 $179,491
14 Cherrydale 3,398 $795,560 $153,180
15 Highland Park-Overlee Knolls 1,601 $764,875 $175,183
16 Old Diminion 1,392 $823,000 $221,646
17 Olde Glebe 2,405 $1,058,875 $173,512
18 Bluemont 7,049 $674,567 $171,519
19 Bellevue Forest 794 $971,600 $184,375
20 Madison Manor 1,579 $718,250 $181,080
21 North Rosslyn 2,877 $824,633 $121,771
22 Arlington Ridge 5,493 $591,629 $143,380
23 Leeway 2,422 $805,800 $173,760
24 Rivercrest 224 $971,600 $184,375
25 Dominion Hills 1,757 $680,733 $180,591
26 Donaldson Run 2,254 $921,060 $192,476
27 Boulevard Manor 2,113 $690,450 $166,094
28 Maywood 1,044 $833,300 $145,833
29 Westover Village 2,179 $748,950 $135,025
30 Lyon Park 5,521 $676,557 $123,424
31 Gulf Branch 710 $1,046,400 $162,941
32 Ashton Heights 6,113 $647,267 $114,478
33 Clarendon-Courthouse 9,100 $418,800 $124,129
34 Ballston-Virginia Square 12,604 $482,380 $120,760
35 Colonial Village 2,644 $423,680 $105,563
36 High View Park 2,043 $735,800 $150,788
37 North Highland 3,318 $633,600 $117,712
38 Radnor-Ft Myer Heights 10,224 $415,800 $109,665
39 Buckingham 5,489 $509,120 $80,519
40 Arlington Heights 2,143 $528,667 $124,581
41 Arlington Forest 2,684 $588,000 $134,114
42 Barcroft 3,630 $594,875 $126,890
43 Aurora Highlands 11,584 $427,555 $131,588
44 Columbia Forest 6,314 $371,683 $82,178
45 Fairlington-Shirlington 9,718 $430,130 $118,813
46 Foxcroft Heights 1,444 $457,200 $99,554
47 Long Branch Creek 4,625 $605,125 $75,176
48 Claremont 2,865 $446,467 $116,034
49 Alcova Heights 2,027 $541,300 $109,506
50 Douglas Park 10,166 $448,912 $81,718
51 Nauck 6,130 $442,350 $96,035
52 Arlington View 1,417 $542,625 $125,037
53 Columbia Heghts 6,804 $315,933 $88,930
54 Columbia Heights West 7,525 $263,250 $54,541
55 Penrose 4,688 $370,167 $82,414
56 Glencarlyn 2,195 $507,850 $74,855
57 Forest Glen 410 $372,050 $65,069

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our ninth time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Arlington.

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