Irving, TX vs University Park, TX

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

MetricIrving, TXUniversity Park, TX
Population256,49225,155
Median Household Income$81,830$250,000+
Median Rent$1,619/mo$3,272/mo
Median Home Value$315,600$1,861,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%45.7%
Poverty Rate11%4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26844
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7551,481
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs94°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F40°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min17.3 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.514.2
College Degree Rate42.4%90.8%
Foreign-Born %42.5%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.