DIVERSITY
Arlington companies benefit from the inclusion and vitality of a diverse workforce . More than 30 % of the employees at the General Motors Assembly Plant have moved from another city over the past decade . Arlington has a score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign ’ s Municipal Equality Index .
The Arlington City Council adopted a Minority Woman Business Enterprise ( MWBE ) Program and established an Office of Business Diversity as part of the City ’ s efforts to increase participation with minority and woman-owned companies as suppliers , prime vendors and subcontractors . MWBE Program Spend for FY23 : $ 49,901,547 City-wide MWBE Spend for FY23 : $ 62,030,527
Overall Diversity Score
AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE TO LIVE
U . S . Cities Ranked By Overall Diversity
1 . Gaithersburg , MD 2 . Germantown , MD 3 . Silver Spring , MD 4 . Houston , TX 5 . Arlington , TX 6 . New York , NY 7 . Jersey City , NJ 8 . Charlotte , NC 9 . Dallas , TX 10 . Los Angeles , CA
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ARLINGTON , TEXAS COMMUNITY PROFILE
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