Electricity rates in Arlington, Massachusetts
Arlington, MA ranks 1st of 48 Massachusetts cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (36.8%). Arlington, Massachusetts has 46,015 residents in 19,853 households; 16.9% heat with electricity.
Arlington is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe Arlington as the Bureau draws it.
Households in Arlington, MA can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Arlington on the map
Middlesex County, with Arlington marked
Who supplies Arlington
Middlesex County lists 6 utilities for Arlington, MA, a city of 46,015: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Middlesex County page.
Who lives in Arlington: income, cars, homes
In Arlington, MA, 2,771 of 7,535 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 6,562 households moved in since 2018 and 4,809 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 26,776 workers in Arlington, MA, 8,161 work from home, 12,253 drive alone, 3,355 ride transit and 529 walk. 2,469 residents of Arlington, MA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 41.3. In Arlington, MA, 2,571 of 19,853 households earn under $35,000, 2,438 $35,000-$75,000, 5,518 $75,000-$150,000 and 9,326 $150,000 or more. In Arlington, MA, 1,935 households own no vehicle and 8,422 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Arlington, MA homes: 10,358 have 3+ bedrooms, 4,622 none or one, median 5.8 rooms.
Household income in Arlington, MA
| Arlington, MA | Value | Rank in Massachusetts (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington, MA, households under $35,000 | 13.0% | 42 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, households $150,000 or more | 47.0% | 6 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, residents below poverty | 5.4% | 44 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, median age | 41.3 | 11 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 50.3% | 24 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, households without a vehicle | 9.7% | 27 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, households with 2+ vehicles | 42.4% | 32 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, workers at home | 30.5% | 2 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, cost-burdened renters | 36.8% | 48 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, moved in since 2018 | 33.1% | 18 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, moved in before 2000 | 24.2% | 17 of 48 |
Facts about Arlington
- Residents of Arlington, MA, ACS 2023
- 46,01529 of 48 Massachusetts cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Arlington, MA
- $141,4405 of 48 of those cities
- Households in Arlington, MA
- 19,8532.32 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Arlington, MA
- 60.6%12,034 owners and 7,819 renter households
- Housing units in Arlington, MA
- 20,599746 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Arlington, MA
- 16.9%3,352 of 19,853 homes
- Land area of Arlington, MA
- 5.1 sq mi8,948.9 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Arlington, MA
- 1.4%at 570 kWh a month over the $141,440 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Arlington, MA
- 350NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 760.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Arlington, MA
- 194318,102 of 20,599 homes (87.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Arlington, MA
- $885,000$2,043 gross rent a month, 2.77% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Arlington
Arlington has no price series of its own. Arlington: the Massachusetts average was 19.83 ¢/kWh in 2015. Arlington: 29.35 ¢ in 2024, 48% up. Arlington: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Arlington: a 570 kWh month at the Massachusetts price. Arlington: $113 in 2015, $167 in 2024. Arlington: $2,006 a year, 1.4% of the $141,440 median income.
Arlington: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Massachusetts average | Arlington: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Arlington | 19.83 | +7.18 |
| 2016, Arlington | 19.00 | +6.45 |
| 2017, Arlington | 20.06 | +7.17 |
| 2018, Arlington | 21.61 | +8.74 |
| 2019, Arlington | 21.92 | +8.91 |
| 2020, Arlington | 21.97 | +8.82 |
| 2021, Arlington | 22.89 | +9.23 |
| 2022, Arlington | 25.97 | +10.93 |
| 2023, Arlington | 29.61 | +13.61 |
| 2024, Arlington | 29.35 | +12.87 |
Arlington, MA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Arlington, MA price.
CSVOutage risk around Arlington
Arlington, MA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 349 wind and 1 tornado, 760.6 per 100,000 residents of 46,015. Top gust near Arlington, MA: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Arlington, MA: $2.9M.
Reports within 15 miles of Arlington, MA
wind and tornado reports, Arlington, MA
- 30'15
- 65'16
- 46'17
- 16'18
- 26'19
- 60'20
- 35'21
- 29'22
- 17'23
- 9'24
- 17'25
| Arlington, MA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, MA, 2015 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Arlington, MA, 2016 | 64 | 1 | 65 |
| Arlington, MA, 2017 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| Arlington, MA, 2018 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Arlington, MA, 2019 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Arlington, MA, 2020 | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| Arlington, MA, 2021 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Arlington, MA, 2022 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Arlington, MA, 2023 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Arlington, MA, 2024 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Arlington, MA, 2025 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Cost of living with electricity in Arlington
Arlington, MA: 19,853 households at $1,636 a year per home for electricity (Middlesex County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $32.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $3,250 a year per household.
| Group in Arlington, MA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Arlington, MA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, MA, all households | 19,853 | $1,636 | $32.5 million | 1.16% |
| Arlington, MA, homeowners | 12,034 | $2,034 | $24.5 million | 1.44% |
| Arlington, MA, renters | 7,819 | $1,000 | $7.8 million | 0.71% |
Housing and heating in Arlington
Arlington, MA: 18,102 of 20,599 homes were built before 1980 and 1,225 in 2000 or later. Arlington, MA has 7,863 detached houses, 5,015 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 87 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Arlington, MA
% of homes by decade built, Arlington, MA
- 48pre-40
- 640s
- 1350s
- 1060s
- 1070s
- 480s
- 290s
- 300s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Arlington, MA
| Arlington, MA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, MA, median year built | 1943 | 1961 | -18 years | 40 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, built before 1980 | 87.9% | 69.1% | +18.8 points | 1 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, built 2000 or later | 5.9% | 14.5% | -8.5 points | 43 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, detached houses | 38.2% | 46.9% | -8.8 points | 28 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 24.3% | 25.1% | -0.7 points | 28 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, mobile homes | 0.4% | 0.4% | -0.0 points | 17 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, renter households | 39.4% | 38.4% | +1.0 points | 31 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, median home value | $885,000 | $687,200 | +$197,800 | 7 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, median gross rent a month | $2,043 | $2,126 | -$83 | 15 of 48 |
| Arlington, MA, people per household | 2.30 | 2.48 | -0.18 | 34 of 48 |
Climate and electric heating around Arlington
Arlington is in Middlesex County, MA. Arlington: degree days are county values.
Arlington: 6,213 heating degree days a year. Arlington: 569 cooling degree days a year.
| Arlington | County value |
|---|---|
| Arlington, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,213 |
| Arlington, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,789 |
| Arlington, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 569 |
| Arlington, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 691 |
| Arlington, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 17.0% |
Arlington: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Arlington
Household income in Arlington, MA is $141,440; 12,034 of its 19,853 households own. Arlington, MA counts 46,015 residents in 19,853 households, on 5.1 square miles. 3,352 of the 19,853 occupied homes in Arlington, MA heat with electricity.
Arlington, MA has 20,599 housing units, 746 of them vacant or seasonal. Arlington, MA ranks 2nd of 48 Massachusetts cities for people working from home (30.5% of workers). Arlington, MA ranks 4th of 48 Massachusetts cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (350 since 2015).
Arlington, MA ranks 5th of 48 Massachusetts cities for median household income ($141,440).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Arlington
Compare Arlington with nearby cities
| City near Arlington, MA | Distance from Arlington | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, MA (this page) | 0 mi | 46,015 | $141,440 | 1943 | $885,000 | 350 | 30.5% |
| Medford, MA | 2.8 mi east | 59,062 (+13,047) | $118,089 (-$23,351) | 1944 (+1 yr) | $715,500 (-$169,500) | 330 (-20) | 22.2% (-8.3 pts) |
| Watertown Town, MA | 3.5 mi south | 35,270 (-10,745) | $123,422 (-$18,018) | 1945 (+2 yr) | $737,600 (-$147,400) | 349 (-1) | 26.6% (-3.9 pts) |
| Cambridge, MA | 3.7 mi southeast | 117,794 (+71,779) | $126,469 (-$14,971) | 1948 (+5 yr) | $1,040,500 (+$155,500) | 343 (-7) | 28.3% (-2.2 pts) |
| Somerville, MA | 3.8 mi southeast | 80,549 (+34,534) | $127,056 (-$14,384) | 1938 (-5 yr) | $899,400 (+$14,400) | 352 (+2) | 29.0% (-1.5 pts) |
| Lexington, MA | 3.8 mi northwest | 34,085 (-11,930) | $219,402 (+$77,962) | 1964 (+21 yr) | $1,147,900 (+$262,900) | 361 (+11) | 31.6% (+1.1 pts) |
ZIP codes in Arlington
| ZIP area touching Arlington, MA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Arlington | Share of Arlington's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 02474 (Arlington, MA) | 100.0% | 59.5% |
| 02476 (Arlington, MA) | 100.0% | 40.5% |
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Questions on Arlington
Arlington: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Arlington, MA: Massachusetts households pick a supplier and plan, and Middlesex County lists 6 utilities.
Arlington: how does it rank among Massachusetts cities?
Arlington, MA: rank 29 of 48 by its 46,015 residents, rank 5 of 48 by $141,440 median income.
Arlington: how many homes heat with electricity?
Arlington, MA: 3,352 of 19,853 occupied homes, 16.9%; Middlesex County 17.0%.
Arlington: how much income goes to electricity?
At 570 kWh a month, 1.4% of the $141,440 median income in Arlington, MA.
Arlington: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Massachusetts yes; municipal and co-op areas around Arlington, MA may be closed.
Arlington: damaging storms reported nearby?
350 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Arlington, MA, 2015 to 2025, 760.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Arlington?
Arlington, MA: median home built 1943; 18,102 of 20,599 homes (87.9%) predate 1980, 7,863 are detached and 5,015 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Arlington, MA renters struggle with rent?
2,771 of 7,535 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in Arlington, MA work from home?
8,161 of 26,776 workers.
How many residents of Arlington, MA live below the poverty line?
2,469 residents.