City comparison
Dallas, TX is about 10 miles (20 km) from Irving, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 16 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Dallas, TX to Irving, TX takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Dallas has a population of 1,300,642, vs 254,962 in Irving — about 5.1× larger by population. By land area, Dallas covers about 340 sq mi vs 67 sq mi for Irving.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Dallas | Irving | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,423/mo | 9.0% higher in Irving |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $259,500 | 4.3% higher in Dallas |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $76,686 | 19.8% higher in Irving |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 102.5 | 0.7% higher in Irving |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 91.1 | 2.0% higher in Irving |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.8 | 1.2% higher in Irving |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.2 | ≈ equal (Dallas slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dallas, you'd need $100,812 in Irving to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Irving, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $80,649 in Irving to keep the same standard of living.