Austin, TX vs Irving, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Irving

73.1

#789 nationally

Irving leads in cost of living index (103 vs 129). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $76,686). Irving leads in average commute (23.8 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Irving, TX
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	73.1 (#789)
Population	967,862	254,373
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$343,364
Median Household Income	$91,461	$76,686
Average Commute	26.8 min	23.8 min
Walk Score	42	45
Crime Level	Moderate	7.5
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+22.2