Best PlacesValley Ranch, Irving, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Valley Ranch, Irving, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Valley Ranch, Irving ranks 870th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Valley Ranch, Irving
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Valley Ranch, Irving's strengths and weaknesses
Where Valley Ranch, Irving ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Valley Ranch, Irving ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 33% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 37% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Valley Ranch, Irving
A household needs to earn about $157,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Valley Ranch, Irving home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $116,980, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Valley Ranch, Irving's effective rate of 1.79%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Valley Ranch, Irving
Valley Ranch, Irving runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Valley Ranch, Irving.
Who works in Valley Ranch, Irving, and how
Work in Valley Ranch, Irving centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 34%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Valley Ranch, Irving
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Valley Ranch, Irving.
What the weather is like in Valley Ranch, Irving, month by month
Valley Ranch, Irving sees roughly 106 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 47° | 35° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 54° |
| July | 98° | 87° | 76° |
| October | 83° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Valley Ranch, Irving
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 5 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 41.3 million passengers in 2025, with 289 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Valley Ranch, Irving
Schools across Valley Ranch, Irving average a B−, better than 73% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Valley Ranch ElA+ · 73% proficient
- Canyon Ranch ElA · 66% proficient
- Richard J Lee ElA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Coppell Middle EastA+ · 81% proficient
- Coppell Middle WestA+ · 75% proficient
- Bush MiddleC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- New Tech H S At CoppellA+ · 80% proficient
- Ranchview H SB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Valley Ranch, Irving school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Valley Ranch, Irving measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Valley Ranch, Irving against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Valley Ranch, Irving suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 88% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 34% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 55% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 78%.
Common questions about living in Valley Ranch, Irving
Is Valley Ranch, Irving a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Valley Ranch, Irving ranks 870th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on population health, an educated workforce, and what local pay buys, and lowest on property taxes and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Valley Ranch, Irving expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $527,557. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $116,980 median income, cost of living beats 88% of neighborhoods.
Is Valley Ranch, Irving safe?
Yes, Valley Ranch, Irving is safer than 75% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $378 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Valley Ranch, Irving?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 35. That works out to about 106 pleasant days a year, more than 55% of neighborhoods.
Is Valley Ranch, Irving good for families?
Schools beat 73% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 75%, and childcare runs $883 a month.
Compare Valley Ranch, Irving with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Valley Ranch, Irving. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Valley Ranch, Irving represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Valley Ranch, Irving detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Valley Ranch, Irving: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Valley Ranch, Irving: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Valley Ranch, Irving: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Valley Ranch, Irving: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Valley Ranch, Irving detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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