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Irving, TX vs Wylie, TX

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- Household income in Wylie, is 41% more than it is in Irving and is 30% above the National Average.
- Irving unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Wylie unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Irving, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,023  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$98,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,716  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Irving, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Irving, TXWylie, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Irving    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It's a decent place to live  More

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Good schools and jobs here! I highly recommend it!! Love Los Colinas in  More

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I have never been to a school where the teachers were more committed to helping students be the most successful they could be. The students here are held to high  More

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Reviews for Wylie    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

If you enjoy being near a city, but having the small town feel where running into people you know is normal and even if you don't personally know people, it is OK to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wylie school district continues to show slow awareness to the growth around it. The community continues to hold Christian prayers as part of their PTA, board and any  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wylie's public school system is high quality--small town caring with a lot of  More

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