Population
Charlotte
886,283
Irving
255,036
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Irving
$79,641
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Irving
$287,300
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Irving
$1,517
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Irving
2.76
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Irving
131.8
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Irving
N/A
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Irving
4.3%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Irving?
Irving is Charlotte's #7 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Irving
255,036
Charlotte (886,283) is about 3.5x larger than Irving (255,036).
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Irving
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Irving has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Irving
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Irving
$79,641
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Irving
$287,300
Charlotte has a 18% higher home values than Irving.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Irving
26.9%
Charlotte has a 16% higher education than Irving.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Irving
36.7%
Charlotte has a 11% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Irving
131.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Irving differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Irving
Charlotte leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlotte leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,931 in Irving (13% lower). Charlotte has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,648 in Irving (7% lower). Charlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.5 in Irving.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a single-family homes of 61.1% compared to 42.9% in Irving. Charlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $4,594 in Irving (41% lower). Charlotte has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 38.3% in Irving.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Irving: 140,670 for labor force. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 17.3% in Irving. Charlotte has a per capita income of $49,991 vs $39,462 in Irving (27% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Charlotte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 26.9% in Irving. Charlotte has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 39.0% in Irving.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 3.5x the size of Irving (255,036). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 34.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charlotte
Irving
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.0% in Irving. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 17.3% in Irving. Irving has a drive alone of 68.8% compared to 61.0% in Charlotte.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
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Airports
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