University Park, TX vs Irving, TX

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

MetricUniversity Park, TXIrving, TX
Population25,155256,492
Median Household Income$250,000+$81,830
Median Rent$3,272/mo$1,619/mo
Median Home Value$1,861,800$315,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%43.3%
Poverty Rate4.7%11%
Unemployment Rate4%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k44268
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4811,755
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs96°F94°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.215.5
College Degree Rate90.8%42.4%
Foreign-Born %7.3%42.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+0.1%

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.