Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$315,600
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,619/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
DFW 35%
Irving
Dallas County256,492 residents3 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
36th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
57
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Irving is like to live in, by category
Bars show Irving against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency29th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.6
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate93%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index98
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.55%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Mean commute24.1 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi1.8
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés115
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks29
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$81,830
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.5%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations42%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Irving on housing & affordability
Irving's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake12 mi from IrvingA+ 76 B Colleyville11 mi from IrvingA+ 72 B− University Park10 mi from IrvingA 81 B+ Murphy24 mi from IrvingA− 70 B− Keller16 mi from IrvingB 68 B− Flower Mound15 mi from IrvingB 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Irving
Is Irving, TX a good place to live?
Irving scores 57 out of 100, 36th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Irving expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $315,600, 12% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.55%. $1,619/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Irving?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Irving sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 15.6 student–teacher ratio. Irving is served by Irving ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and Coppell ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Irving?
The mean commute is 24.1 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 1.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Irving?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 115 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Irving old or new?
The median home in Irving was built in 1986 — older than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 43% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.