Population
Raleigh
470,763
Irving
255,036
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Irving
$79,641
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Irving
$287,300
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Irving
$1,517
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Irving
2.76
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Irving
131.8
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Irving
N/A
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Irving
4.3%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Irving?
Irving is Raleigh's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Irving
255,036
Raleigh has a 46% larger population than Irving.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Irving
2.76
Raleigh has a 44% higher violent crime than Irving.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Irving
21.99
Raleigh has a 22% higher property crime than Irving.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Irving
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Irving
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Irving
$79,641
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Irving
$287,300
Raleigh has a 24% higher home values than Irving.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Irving
26.9%
Raleigh has a 26% higher education than Irving.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Irving
36.7%
Raleigh has a 32% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Irving
131.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Irving share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Irving
Raleigh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Irving leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIrving scores 102.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Raleigh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,931 in Irving (9% lower). Irving has a living wage (1 adult) of $57,973 vs $60,490 in Raleigh.
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Housing Market — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $4,594 in Irving (38% lower). Raleigh has a single-family homes of 58.2% compared to 42.9% in Irving.
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Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh: 272,502 vs Irving: 140,670 for labor force. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 17.3% in Irving. Raleigh has a per capita income of $49,948 vs $39,462 in Irving (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Irving leads
Source: FBI UCRIrving has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 3.61 in Raleigh. Irving has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.76 compared to 4.89 in Raleigh. Irving has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 5.5% in Raleigh.
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 26.9% in Irving. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 39.0% in Irving.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.8x the size of Irving (255,036). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 34.7.
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Raleigh
Irving
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Irving: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Irving: 5 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Irving. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 17.3% in Irving. Raleigh has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.0% in Irving.
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