City comparison
Edina, MN is about 850 miles (1,400 km) from Irving, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 18 hours 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 Edina, MN to Irving, TX takes about 1 h 42 min, covering roughly 850 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.
Irving has a population of 254,962, vs 53,037 in Edina — about 4.8× larger by population. By land area, Irving covers about 67 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Edina.
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 | Edina | Irving | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,700/mo | $1,423/mo | 19.5% higher in Edina |
| Median home value | $601,700 | $259,500 | 131.9% higher in Edina |
| Median household income | $125,506 | $76,686 | 63.7% higher in Edina |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 91.1 | 2.5% higher in Edina |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 99.8 | 4.0% higher in Edina |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 99.2 | 4.7% higher in Edina |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Edina, you'd need $99,935 in Irving to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Edina and Irving have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Irving than in Edina. If you earn $80,000 in Edina, you'd need about $79,948 in Irving to keep the same standard of living.