Irving vs Colorado Springs

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Irving, TX

Area Score

Top 45% nationally

Colorado Springs, CO

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Irving

Colorado Springs

Opportunity

68 · Top 22%

54 · Bottom 46%

Climate

68 · Bottom 45%

62 · Bottom 21%

Physical resilience

52 · Bottom 46%

43 · Bottom 30%

Housing affordability

77 · Top 35%

63 · Bottom 43%

Access

100 · Top 4%

Economic stability

66 · Top 15%

69 · Top 8%

Measured values

Metric	Irving	Colorado Springs	Source period
Population	256,492	487,887	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$81,830	$84,818	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$40,642	$46,513	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,829/sq mi	2,414/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$315,600	$452,600	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,619	$1,648	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	38.1%	60.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-0.4%	-2.7%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.4%	42.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	11.0%	9.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	96°F	87°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	36°F	19°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	37.0"	15.9"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	5 mi	5 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	26.0 min	24.0 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	32.8	35.7	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

Irving

Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.

Colorado Springs

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail.

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