Irvine, CA
10 neighborhoods · 304,843 residents · California
B
65/100
77
Safety Score
63
Affordability
$123K
Median Income
$1037K
Median Home Value
Is Irvine, CA a Good Place to Live?
Irvine receives an overall livability grade of B (65/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of California. Safety scores B+ (77/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B (63/100) with a median household income of $123,065 and median home values around $1,037,089.
About 70.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.5%. 43% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 34.
$2,674
Median Rent/mo
70.9%
College Educated
5.5%
Unemployment
43%
Owner-Occupied
34
Median Age
304,843
Population
10
Zip Codes
Orange
County
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Neighborhoods in Irvine
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92603Orange Co. | 80 A | 94 | 76 | $188K | $1604K | 19,329 |
| 2 | 92602Orange Co. | 74 B+ | 88 | 68 | $137K | $1116K | 26,663 |
| 3 | 92606Orange Co. | 73 B+ | 86 | 66 | $129K | $947K | 24,431 |
| 4 | 92618Orange Co. | 69 B | 87 | 66 | $133K | $1104K | 59,386 |
| 5 | 92620Orange Co. | 69 B | 88 | 64 | $135K | $1143K | 61,110 |
| 6 | 92604Orange Co. | 66 B | 84 | 64 | $120K | $920K | 29,080 |
| 7 | 92614Orange Co. | 65 B | 81 | 60 | $109K | $912K | 29,544 |
| 8 | 92612Orange Co. | 62 B | 75 | 51 | $89K | $896K | 34,868 |
| 9 | 92617Orange Co. | 50 C+ | 49 | 50 | $67K | $692K | 20,432 |
| 10 | 92697Orange Co. | 41 C | 41 | — | — | — | 0 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.