Arlington vs Collierville

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Arlington, TN

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Collierville, TN

Area Score

Top 13% nationally

Signals

Arlington

Collierville

Opportunity

47 · Bottom 30%

70 · Top 23%

Climate

68 · Bottom 40%

Physical resilience

49 · Bottom 41%

Housing affordability

96 · Top 18%

94 · Top 22%

Access

96 · Top 33%

94 · Top 40%

Economic stability

84 · Top 2%

76 · Top 14%

Measured values

Metric	Arlington	Collierville	Source period
Population	15,205	51,515	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$135,105	$138,598	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$48,986	$62,842	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	640/sq mi	1,404/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$424,400	$485,900	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,164	$1,691	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	84.7%	79.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.4%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.8%	-1.8%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.2%	62.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	4.9%	3.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	92°F	92°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	33°F	33°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	54.9"	54.9"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	14 mi	16 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	29.4 min	26.8 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	36.7	41.0	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Arlington

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.

Collierville

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.

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