Arlington, TX
MoveScore 68 out of 100 (Fair) · 3 of 6 federal sources
Score Breakdown
Each sub-score is normalized to 0-100. Missing sub-scores are skipped, not penalized.
What the Federal Data Says
Safety (FBI UCR)
Violent crime rate: 391.5 per 100k
Property crime rate: 1635.3 per 100k
Safety score: 66 (B)
Fiscal Health (Census ASPEP)
Per-capita spending: $11,769
Fiscal score: 83
Hospitals (CMS HCAHPS)
Average quality rating: 2.7 / 5
Hospitals tracked: 7
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MoveScore of Arlington, TX?
Arlington has a MoveScore of 68 out of 100 (grade C, Fair). The score averages 3 of six federal livability dimensions with equal weight.
Where does the Arlington data come from?
Arlington sub-scores come from federal government sources: the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for crime, EPA SDWIS for water safety, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES CCD and EDFacts for schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital quality.
Is Arlington safe?
Arlington has a safety score of 66 (grade B), based on an FBI-reported violent crime rate of 391.5 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1635.3 per 100,000.
Sub-scores are normalized to 0-100 and averaged with equal weight. Missing sources are skipped. A composite requires at least three of the six sub-scores.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (cost), Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, 2026.