Arlington is home to the 1,300 acre, family-friendly River Legacy Park, where you’ll find picnic areas, paved hike/bike trails and river overlooks
City: Arlington
State: Texas
Best Cities Overall Rank: 60
About Arlington:
Arlington is home to Cowboys Stadium and the original Six Flags theme park, “Six Flags Over Texas.”
Arlington is home to the 1,300 acre, family-friendly River Legacy Park, where you’ll find picnic areas, paved hike/bike trails, a meditation area, river overlooks, water fountains, restrooms, a playground and a canoe launch.
County: Tarrant
Population: 374417
Official website for city visitors’ bureau/city: Visitors’ bureau website
Newspaper with the largest circulation: Star Telegram
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Education rank: 70
High School graduation rate 2008: 74.5%
Blue Ribbon Schools, 2003-2009: 0
Blue Ribbon Schools per 100,000 people: 0
NEAYC-accredited preschools: 3
NAEYC schools per 100,000 people: 0.8
NAEP State proficiency reading, grade 8: 260
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.5
Total Expenditures Per Student: $7,653
Health rank: 97
Quality children’s hospitals: 0
Hospitals per 100,000 people: 0
Quality Pediatricians: 0
Quality Pediatricians per 100,000: 0
Average number of Unhealthy Air Quality days between 2006-2008, by county: 3
Safety rank: 31
Violent Crimes, 2008: 2,262
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000: 604.14
Sex Offenders: 570
Sex Offenders per 100,000: 152.24
Economy rank: 46
Travel time to work, 2006-2008, in minutes: 25.6
Percent of labor force unemployed, January 2010: 8.7
Best Performing Cities Job Index: 390.86
Median Home List Price: $134,900
Recreation Rank: 51
Parkland acreage, 2008 (includes pools and playgrounds): 4,681
Parkland per 100,000: 1,250.21
