Population
Irving
255,036
Lexington-Fayette urban county
321,122
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$67,631
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$272,100
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$1,101
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Lexington-Fayette urban county
2.62
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Lexington-Fayette urban county
111.6
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Lexington-Fayette urban county
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
5.0%
How Similar Are Irving & Lexington-Fayette urban county?
Lexington-Fayette urban county is Irving's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Lexington-Fayette urban county
321,122
Lexington-Fayette urban county has a 21% larger population than Irving.
Violent Crime
Irving
2.76
Lexington-Fayette urban county
2.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Irving
21.99
Lexington-Fayette urban county
22.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
39.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
5.0%
Lexington-Fayette urban county has a 14% higher unemployment than Irving.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$67,631
Irving has a 15% higher median income than Lexington-Fayette urban county.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$272,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
30.9%
Lexington-Fayette urban county has a 13% higher education than Irving.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
69.9%
Lexington-Fayette urban county has a 47% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Lexington-Fayette urban county
111.6
Irving has a 15% higher cost of living than Lexington-Fayette urban county.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Lexington-Fayette urban county share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lexington-Fayette urban county
Lexington-Fayette urban county leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Housing Market
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Jobs & Economy
Irving
Crime & Safety
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Weather & Climate
Tied
Schools & Education
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Healthcare
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Transportation & Commute
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLexington-Fayette urban county has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,079 vs $1,648 in Irving (53% lower). Lexington-Fayette urban county has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,272 vs $1,931 in Irving (52% lower). Lexington-Fayette urban county scores 127.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.5 in Irving.
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Housing Market — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington-Fayette urban county has a median property tax of $2,425 vs $4,594 in Irving (89% lower). Lexington-Fayette urban county has a median rent of $1,101 vs $1,517 in Irving (38% lower). Lexington-Fayette urban county has a single-family homes of 65.1% compared to 42.9% in Irving.
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Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 10.9% in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Irving has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 15.7% in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Irving has a government sector of 50.1% compared to 40.7% in Lexington-Fayette urban county.
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Crime & Safety — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: FBI UCRLexington-Fayette urban county has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Irving. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a property crime clearance of 25.6% compared to 15.1% in Irving. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a violent crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 26.1% in Irving.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLexington-Fayette urban county has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 26.9% in Irving. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 39.0% in Irving.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington-Fayette urban county has a population of 321,122, about 1.3x the size of Irving (255,036). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 35.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Irving
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Healthcare — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington-Fayette urban county: 3.5 vs Irving: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington-Fayette urban county has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Irving. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 10.9% in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.0% in Irving.
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