Irving, TX vs Farmers Branch, TX

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

MetricIrving, TXFarmers Branch, TX
Population256,49236,645
Median Household Income$81,830$91,186
Median Rent$1,619/mo$1,864/mo
Median Home Value$315,600$364,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%41.9%
Poverty Rate11%11.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k268133
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7552,031
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs94°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F40°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min21.6 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.9
College Degree Rate42.4%52.8%
Foreign-Born %42.5%29%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+7.7%

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