Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,329, settled in 1882.
The best of Arlington’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A for incomes; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Arlington. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Arlington. On the outdoors, just 13 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do worse. George A. Marshall House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Arlington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Arlington beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Arlington is from typical.
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Census counts: 412 in 1890, 1,300 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arlington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Arlington.
Most working residents leave Arlington for work: only 3% work in town. Arlington’s median household income is $94,000, above both the Nebraska town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Arlington is 21 minutes.
| Arlington | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Arlington home is worth about $369,000, up 2.1% in a year, 33% above the Nebraska typical home. 83% of households own their home in Arlington, above both Nebraska’s towns (67%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Arlington | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Arlington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arlington beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Arlington adults binge drink.
| Arlington | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Arlington | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Arlington has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arlington
About 9 of every 100 Arlington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Arlington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Washington County, Nebraska, United States
Arlington is a village along the Elkhorn River in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous village in Nebraska. Arlington is named after Arlington, Ohio.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including Hugh Rhea and Emma Osterman Elmer.