City comparison
Garland, TX is about 20 miles (30 km) from Irving, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 24 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 Garland, TX to Irving, TX takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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 244,026 in Garland — about the same size. By land area, Irving covers about 67 sq mi vs 57 sq mi for Garland.
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 | Garland | Irving | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,421/mo | $1,423/mo | 0.1% higher in Irving |
| Median home value | $229,000 | $259,500 | 13.3% higher in Irving |
| Median household income | $71,044 | $76,686 | 7.9% higher in Irving |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 91.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Garland, you'd need $100,000 in Irving to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Garland and Irving have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Garland, you'd need about $80,000 in Irving to keep the same standard of living.