City comparison
Houston, TX is about 225 miles (375 km) from Irving, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 4 h 45 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 Houston, TX to Irving, TX takes about 28 min, covering roughly 225 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 254,962 in Irving — about 9.0× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 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 | Houston | Irving | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,423/mo | 15.2% higher in Irving |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $259,500 | 10.4% higher in Irving |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $76,686 | 26.9% higher in Irving |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 102.5 | 2.1% higher in Irving |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 91.1 | 5.7% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 4.2% higher in Irving |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 99.2 | 4.3% higher in Irving |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $106,873 in Irving to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 6.4% cheaper overall than Irving, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% higher in Irving than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $85,499 in Irving to keep the same standard of living.