See the short video about Lyon Village which explains everything you need to know about one of Arlington, Virginia's best neighborhoods:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsP91hXc3do&feature=youtu.be

Also, Business Week recently ranked Arlington the #2 best city after Raleigh, NC. More info below:

Arlington, Va. America’s Best Places Rank: 2nd
Population: 206,405
County Board Chairman: Christopher Zimmerman

Why it’s ranked: Home to numerous headquarters of companies and government agencies, this Washington, D.C., suburb is a draw in its own right. The area is highly educated, with more than two-thirds of the population holding a college degree. Arlington has a median income of $93,806, low levels of foreclosures, and the lowest unemployment among cities we ranked. (Arlington is not incorporated as a municipality but is in the U.S. Census Bureau's list of incorporated places and was included in our survey.)

16 criteria evaluated:

Percent with bachelor's degrees: 68.8
 

Percent under poverty level: 13.9
 

Median household income: $93,806
 

Violent crime rate: 492.9
 

Property crime rate: 3,403.2
 

School score: 70.99
 

Pro sports teams: 0
 

Foreclosure rate: .0019
 

Percent Unemployment: 3.8
 

Park acres per 1,000 residents: 8.4
 

Bars: 25
 

Restaurants: 566
 

Museums: 16
 

Colleges: 8
 

Libraries: 17
 

Air Quality Index: 91