Arlington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 46,111 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Arlington is the 30th largest community in Massachusetts. Arlington has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns. Arlington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Arlington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Arlington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Arlington is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arlington who work in management occupations (15.83%), teaching (11.16%), and computer science and math (10.55%). Also of interest is that Arlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Arlington has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Arlington is also a town of artists. Arlington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Arlington’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 30.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Arlington is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. One downside of living in Arlington, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.94 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. For the size of the town, public transportation in Arlington is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Arlington, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Arlington is a pretty powerful place. 74.42% of the adults in Arlington have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Arlington in 2022 was $83,001, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $332,004 for a family of four. Arlington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Arlington include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Arlington's cultural character, accounting for 17.68% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Arlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
