Irving, TX vs Bedford, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricIrving, TXBedford, TX
Population256,49249,085
Median Household Income$81,830$83,971
Median Rent$1,619/mo$1,502/mo
Median Home Value$315,600$350,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%54.9%
Poverty Rate11%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k268180
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7551,700
Median AQI5356
Good AQI Days /yr148116
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min24.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.516.3
College Degree Rate42.4%43.5%
Foreign-Born %42.5%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.