Population
Irving
255,036
Arlington
394,769
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Arlington
$73,519
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Arlington
$276,400
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Arlington
$1,389
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Arlington
4.84
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Arlington
127.0
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Arlington
67°F
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Arlington
5.7%
How Similar Are Irving & Arlington?
Arlington is Irving's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Arlington
394,769
Arlington has a 35% larger population than Irving.
Violent Crime
Irving
2.76
Arlington
4.84
Arlington has a 43% higher violent crime than Irving.
Property Crime
Irving
21.99
Arlington
24.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Arlington
51.9%
Irving leans Democratic while Arlington leans Republican.
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Arlington
5.7%
Arlington has a 25% higher unemployment than Irving.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Arlington
$73,519
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Arlington
$276,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Arlington
21.0%
Irving has a 22% higher education than Arlington.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Arlington
43.2%
Arlington has a 15% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Arlington
127.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Arlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington
Irving leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,931 in Irving (12% lower). Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,648 in Irving (12% lower). Irving scores 102.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.4 in Arlington.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a single-family homes of 66.4% compared to 42.9% in Irving. Arlington has a owner-occupied of 54.8% compared to 38.3% in Irving. Arlington has a median rent of $1,389 vs $1,517 in Irving (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 11.8% in Arlington. Arlington: 216,087 vs Irving: 140,670 for labor force. Irving has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.7% in Arlington.
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Crime & Safety — Irving leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Irving. Irving has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 3.47 in Arlington. Irving has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.76 compared to 4.84 in Arlington.
Violent 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
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Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Irving leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrving has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 21.0% in Arlington. Irving has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 35.8% in Arlington.
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 ACSArlington has a population of 394,769, about 1.5x the size of Irving (255,036).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Irving
Arlington
Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 5 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Irving: 3.3 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Irving has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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