Population
Irving
255,036
Brandon
116,365
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Brandon
$77,068
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Brandon
$293,800
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Brandon
$1,691
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Brandon
N/A
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Brandon
131.6
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Brandon
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Brandon
4.2%
How Similar Are Irving & Brandon?
Brandon is Irving's #13 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Brandon
116,365
Irving (255,036) is about 2.2x larger than Brandon (116,365).
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Brandon
50.9%
Irving leans Democratic while Brandon leans Republican.
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Brandon
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Brandon
$77,068
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Brandon
$293,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Brandon
24.1%
Irving has a 10% higher education than Brandon.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Brandon
51.9%
Brandon has a 29% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Brandon
131.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Brandon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Irving
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Brandon
Irving leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIrving scores 102.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.4 in Brandon. Irving has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,696 in Brandon. Irving has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $1,977 in Brandon.
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Brandon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a median property tax of $2,216 vs $4,594 in Irving (107% lower). Brandon has a owner-occupied of 55.6% compared to 38.3% in Irving. Brandon has a single-family homes of 62.0% compared to 42.9% in Irving.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving: 140,670 vs Brandon: 62,922 for labor force. Irving: 20 min vs Brandon: 24 min for mean commute. Irving has a government sector of 50.1% compared to 43.7% in Brandon.
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Private Sector
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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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrving has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 24.1% in Brandon. Brandon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% 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 ACSIrving has a population of 255,036, about 2.2x the size of Brandon (116,365). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 37.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Irving
Brandon
Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 3.3 vs Brandon: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Brandon. Brandon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Irving. Irving: 20 min vs Brandon: 24 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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