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ARTICLE: Irving In-Depth

The city of Irving, Texas is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, and as of 2005 was home to 194,547 people. Downtown Dallas is just 10 miles to the southeast, and the cities of Arlington and Plano are also close by. This population center provides access to an abundance of higher education opportunities, from trade schools to universities, medical schools, and religious colleges.

The median household income in Irving is $45,081, slightly above the income for an average household in the United States. Fortunately, the cost of living is also about 14% lower than the average across the country, so living in Irving can be a bargain.

The projected job growth over the next 10 years is two percentage points higher than the national average. Irving's business community is made up of more than 8,000 different companies, including the worldwide headquarters of four Fortune 500 companies. The largest employers in the area are:

• Verizon
• Citigroup
• Irving Independent School District
• Cigna Health

There is a constant influx of new jobs to the city, as companies like Washington Mutual and American Home Mortgage Investments start or transfer large offices to Irving.

The NFL's Dallas Cowboys play at Texas Stadium in Irving and regularly attract over 60,000 fans for their home games. Both the Dallas and Fort Worth zoos are not far, and "The Mustangs of Las Colinas," a giant bronze sculpture of nine mustangs charging across a stream, is a must-see if you are in the area.

Sources:

• Sperling's Best Places, Irving, TX
• The City of Irving, TX
• Irving Chamber of Commerce

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