Irving receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Gilbert
Irving
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 42%
vs66 · Top 29%
Growth
35 · Bottom 24%
vs27 · Bottom 12%
Climate
59 · Bottom 12%
vs68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs52 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
75 · Top 50%
vs77 · Top 48%
Access
99 · Top 11%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
80 · Top 6%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | Gilbert | Irving | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 280,262 | 256,492 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,551 | $81,830 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,085 | $40,642 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,075/sq mi | 3,829/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $575,100 | $315,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,110 | $1,619 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 38.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.9% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.2% | 42.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 500 | 87 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -69.7% | -41.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 107°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.2" | 37.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.4 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 32.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Gilbert
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Irving
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: Gilbert, AZ · Irving, TX · How this is calculated: methodology