Irving, TX vs Carrollton, TX

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

MetricIrving, TXCarrollton, TX
Population256,492133,740
Median Household Income$81,830$101,396
Median Rent$1,619/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$315,600$381,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%46.9%
Poverty Rate11%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26898
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7551,004
Median AQI5347
Good AQI Days /yr148211
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.5
College Degree Rate42.4%45.2%
Foreign-Born %42.5%28%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.8%

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