Cities near Arlington, TX
Quick answer
The nearest major metro to Arlington is Fort Worth, TX, 13 miles northwest — roughly 27 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 8.25% against 8.25% in Arlington.
Distance to nearby metros
Great-circle distance from the Arlington centroid (32.634, -97.147).
| Metro | Straight line | Est. drive | Direction | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX | 13.1 mi | 27 min | northwest | 8.25% |
| Dallas, TX | 32.5 mi | 1 hr 7 min | northeast | 8.25% |
| Austin, TX | 173.9 mi | 3 hr 22 min | south | 8.25% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 187.6 mi | 3 hr 38 min | north | 8.625% |
| Houston, TX | 232.4 mi | 4 hr 30 min | southeast | 8.25% |
| San Antonio, TX | 233.4 mi | 4 hr 31 min | south | 8.25% |
| Tulsa, OK | 244.4 mi | 4 hr 44 min | north | 8.517% |
Source: Place centroids: USGS/Census public-domain coordinates · rates as published for 2026
How these distances are calculated
Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.