Life in Arlington

The city of Arlington, population 189,453 located on the southwest bank of the Potomac, and is 7 miles south of Washington D.C. Arlington County is the smallest county in the United States and is located in the Eastern Region of the state. It covers 25.7 square miles, of which about 4.6 square miles are federal property. Arlington has no incorporated community. Some of the major centers of development are Ballston, Clarendon, Columbia Pike, Crystal City, Rosslyn and Shirlington. Renter occupied housing is 54% of total housing.

One of Arlington's attractions is its central location in the Washington DC metropolitan area, as well as its easy access by car and public transportation. Arlington is more densely populated around Metro-Rail stations in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and the Jefferson Davis corridor (which includes Pentagon City and Crystal City), while maintaining lower density in the rest of the County.

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