Population
Irving
255,036
Providence
190,214
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Providence
$66,772
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Providence
$322,800
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Providence
$1,333
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Providence
2.77
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Providence
123.4
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Providence
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Providence
7.4%
How Similar Are Irving & Providence?
Providence is Irving's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Providence
190,214
Irving has a 25% larger population than Providence.
Violent Crime
Irving
2.76
Providence
2.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Irving
21.99
Providence
16.58
Irving has a 25% higher property crime than Providence.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Providence
41.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Providence
7.4%
Providence has a 42% higher unemployment than Irving.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Providence
$66,772
Irving has a 16% higher median income than Providence.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Providence
$322,800
Providence has a 11% higher home values than Irving.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Providence
21.9%
Irving has a 18% higher education than Providence.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Providence
40.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Providence
123.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Providence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Providence
Providence leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Providence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDProvidence has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,402 vs $1,648 in Irving (18% lower). Providence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,729 vs $1,931 in Irving (12% lower). Providence scores 101.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.9 in Irving.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Providence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a single-family homes of 42.9% compared to 28.6% in Providence. Irving has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 11.3% in Providence. Providence has a median rent of $1,333 vs $1,517 in Irving (14% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 20.1% in Providence. Irving has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.4% in Providence. Irving: 140,670 vs Providence: 100,702 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Providence leads
Source: FBI UCRIrving has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 7.0% in Providence. Providence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.50 in Irving. Providence has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.58 compared to 21.99 in Irving.
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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
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrving has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 21.9% in Providence.
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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 1.3x the size of Providence (190,214).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Irving
Providence
Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 5 vs Providence: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProvidence has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Irving. Providence has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 1.0% in Irving. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 12.7% in Providence.
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