Population
Irving
255,036
Murfreesboro
157,547
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Murfreesboro
$1,376
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Murfreesboro
4.21
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Murfreesboro
127.8
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Murfreesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
How Similar Are Irving & Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro is Irving's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Murfreesboro
157,547
Irving has a 38% larger population than Murfreesboro.
Violent Crime
Irving
2.76
Murfreesboro
4.21
Murfreesboro has a 35% higher violent crime than Irving.
Property Crime
Irving
21.99
Murfreesboro
20.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Murfreesboro
60.2%
Irving leans Democratic while Murfreesboro leans Republican.
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
Irving has a 17% higher unemployment than Murfreesboro.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Murfreesboro has a 21% higher home values than Irving.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Murfreesboro
25.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Murfreesboro
66.6%
Murfreesboro has a 45% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Murfreesboro
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Murfreesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Murfreesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurfreesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,730 vs $1,931 in Irving (12% lower). Irving scores 102.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro scores 158.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.5 in Irving.
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Housing Market — Murfreesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a median property tax of $2,169 vs $4,594 in Irving (112% lower). Murfreesboro has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 42.9% in Irving. Murfreesboro has a owner-occupied of 53.3% compared to 38.3% in Irving.
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Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving: 140,670 vs Murfreesboro: 90,412 for labor force. Murfreesboro has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.3% in Irving. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 14.6% in Murfreesboro.
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Crime & Safety — Murfreesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRMurfreesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Irving. Irving has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 6.8% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.57 in Irving.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrving has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 25.2% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 39.0% in Irving.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a population of 255,036, about 1.6x the size of Murfreesboro (157,547). Murfreesboro skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 32.8.
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Irving
Murfreesboro
Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 5 vs Murfreesboro: 3 for with emergency services. Irving: 3.3 vs Murfreesboro: 3.0 for 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 Murfreesboro. Irving has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Murfreesboro. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 14.6% in Murfreesboro.
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