Population
Irving
255,036
Plantation
94,002
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Plantation
$87,077
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Plantation
$447,700
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Plantation
$2,148
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Plantation
2.10
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Plantation
163.2
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Plantation
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Plantation
4.1%
How Similar Are Irving & Plantation?
Plantation is Irving's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Plantation
94,002
Irving (255,036) is about 2.7x larger than Plantation (94,002).
Violent Crime
Irving
2.76
Plantation
2.10
Irving has a 24% higher violent crime than Plantation.
Property Crime
Irving
21.99
Plantation
22.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Plantation
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Plantation
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Plantation
$87,077
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Plantation
$447,700
Plantation has a 36% higher home values than Irving.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Plantation
32.5%
Plantation has a 17% higher education than Irving.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Plantation
44.9%
Plantation has a 18% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Plantation
163.2
Plantation has a 19% higher cost of living than Irving.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Plantation share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Irving
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Plantation
Plantation leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Irving leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIrving scores 167.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.9 in Plantation. Irving scores 102.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.1 in Plantation. Irving has a living wage (1 adult) of $57,973 vs $71,792 in Plantation (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Plantation leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlantation has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 38.3% in Irving. Plantation has a median home value of $447,700 vs $287,300 in Irving (36% higher). Irving has a median rent of $1,517 vs $2,148 in Plantation (29% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plantation leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving: 140,670 vs Plantation: 52,755 for labor force. Irving has a government sector of 50.1% compared to 41.8% in Plantation. Plantation has a per capita income of $48,657 vs $39,462 in Irving (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Plantation leads
Source: FBI UCRIrving has a violent crime clearance of 26.1% compared to 8.3% in Plantation. Plantation has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 2.50 in Irving. Plantation has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 2.76 in Irving.
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Schools & Education — Plantation leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlantation has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 26.9% in Irving. Plantation has a high school diploma or higher of 46.7% compared to 39.0% in Irving.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a population of 255,036, about 2.7x the size of Plantation (94,002). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 40.8.
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Black
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Irving
Plantation
Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 3.3 vs Plantation: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Irving: 5 vs Plantation: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Plantation leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlantation has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Irving. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 16.1% in Plantation. Plantation has a drive alone of 70.9% compared to 68.8% in Irving.
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