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Living in Arlington

Arlington has an average Walk Score of 71 with 207,627 residents.

Arlington has good public transportation and is very bikeable.

The most walkable Arlington neighborhoods are Ballston - Virginia Square, Clarendon - Courthouse and Lyon Village.

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71 Walk Score of Arlington, VA

Arlington is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Photo of Arpanet Historical Sign in Arlington

Arpanet Historical Sign

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Mosaic Park

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Arlington.

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Arlington Neighborhoods

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Population

1 Ballston - Virginia Square 92 73 85 13,649
2 Clarendon - Courthouse 92 69 77 8,712
3 Lyon Village 92 69 83 3,569
4 North Rosslyn 88 75 78 2,554
5 Colonial Village 88 71 80 2,564
6 Crystal City Shops 86 69 83 7,446
7 Ashton Heights 86 68 91 4,043
8 Aurora Highlands 85 72 87 8,684
9 Buckingham 85 61 88 5,930
10 Radnor - Fort Myer Heights 84 72 67 11,415
11 Maywood 80 42 78 1,115
12 Lyon Park 79 60 85 4,861
13 High View Park 79 48 68 1,839
14 Columbia Heights South 77 58 63 4,136
15 Cherrydale 77 53 76 3,151
16 Old Dominion 77 44 75 1,138
17 Glebewood 77 51 70 638
18 Penrose 77 56 78 4,764
19 North Highland 76 63 76 3,995
20 Alcova Heights 74 58 84 1,904
21 Yorktown 74 43 68 2,768
22 Waverly Hills 74 49 74 3,241
23 Leeway 74 49 69 2,266
24 Arlington Heights 74 57 87 2,555
25 Westover Village 73 42 79 2,205
26 Bluemont 72 58 85 5,857
27 Douglas Park 72 57 70 9,381
28 Tara - Leeway Heights 71 43 73 2,263
29 Arlington Forest 70 51 77 2,252
30 Barcroft 70 55 74 3,476
31 Highland Park - Overlee Knolls 69 57 79 1,690
32 Columbia Forest 68 58 55 5,487
33 Long Branch Creek 66 52 84 3,701
34 Arlington National Cemetary 66 52 78 725
35 Arlington Ridge 65 64 72 6,539
36 Nauck 63 55 68 4,683
37 Columbia Heights - West 62 58 52 7,138
38 Waycroft - Woodlawn 61 62 84 1,436
39 Fairlington - Shirlington 61 57 69 10,786
40 Dominion Hills 61 46 71 1,704
41 Madison Manor 60 59 69 1,532
42 Claremond 58 58 61 2,090
43 East Falls Church 54 59 73 5,077
44 Boulevard Manor 52 44 59 1,788
45 Williamsburg 51 37 63 2,708
46 Arlington Views 46 63 56 825
47 Glencarlyn 46 50 59 1,940
48 Army Navy Country Club 44 56 45 2,094
49 Woodmont 42 41 62 605
50 Donaldson Run 41 36 58 2,394
51 Dover Crystal 39 33 59 918
52 Rock Spring 21 36 44 2,857
53 Washington Golf and Country Club 10 32 33 575
54 Stafford Albemarle Glebe 10 28 26 669
55 Bellevue Forest 9 25 35 1,300
56 Old Glebe 7 30 23 2,418

thumbnail for Arpanet Historical SignThis sign commemorates an event that lets you read this comment today - the development of what would become the internet happened on this spot!

Adam Johnson
on Arpanet Historical Sign

59 Transit Score of Arlington, VA

Arlington has Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options. Find Arlington apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Arlington has good public transportation and about 81 bus, 2 rail and 4 subway lines.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Arlington on public transit.

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Photo of Circulator (Rosslyn-Dupont) in Arlington

Circulator (Rosslyn-Dupont)

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Crandal Mackey Park

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Art Institute of Washington

72 Bike Score of Arlington, VA

Arlington is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Glebe Market

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Quarterdeck

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Summers Restaurant

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Eat Bar

Photo of Courthouse Metro Station in Arlington

Courthouse Metro Station

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Bayou Bakery

thumbnail for Mosaic ParkThis park is the meeting spot for several running clubs, as well as host to a quaint little playground.

Adam Johnson
on Mosaic Park

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Nina Park

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Corner Cupboard

Photo of Corner Cupboard in Arlington

Corner Cupboard

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Christ Church of Arlington

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Kim L-squared
on Glebe Market

Arlington is Talking About...

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Cupids Garden

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US Marine Corps War Memorial

thumbnail for Ray's The SteaksThis iconic restaurant is the best place for steaks in the Washington, DC area, hands-down. High quality beef and no-frills sides highlight this must-visit while in the area!

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