Irving, Texas
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Irving.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Irving compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 255,036City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $79,641Incorporated place (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($78,538)U.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 104ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)Near U.S. avg (100)U.S. 100
- Median home value
- $287,300City limits (ACS)5% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,517City limits (ACS)13% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.2%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 25 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 427% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 251.4annualized per 100k · citywide58% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 2437.4annualized per 100k · citywide21% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 96°F9.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 40°F6.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 38.3 in16% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2836% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Irving with another city
About 255,036 people live in Irving, TX. Households here report a median income near $79,641; our housing-derived cost index is about 104 (close to the national housing-cost baseline). Entry home prices around $287,300 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Hot summers, sprawling freeways, and no state income tax dominate comparisons. Roughly 283 sunny days a year give outdoor routines unusual calendar reliability. Commutes average near 25 minutes one-way, with walkability near 42/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.2% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates around 251.4 per 100k are moderate for a large U.S. city, with meaningful variation by neighborhood.
Irving is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Irving with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Irving city, 1600000US4837000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN481130000000003 (Dallas County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00013960 DALLAS LOVE FLD)
Last updated 2026-07-28