A city of 311,690, settled in 1971. A typical home worth about $1.49M.
The 3 things Irvine does most differently from other towns.
212,375 people in 2010; 311,690 today.
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Ordered by what stands out in Irvine. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Irvine home is worth about $1,492,000, down 1.8% in a year, 95% above the California typical home.
The public schools Irvine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hills | K–8 | 1,373 | C |
| Woodbury Elementary | K–6 | 1,095 | Not graded |
| Beacon Park | K–8 | 1,065 | Not graded |
| Stonegate Elementary | K–6 | 1,037 | Not graded |
| Cypress Village Elementary | K–6 | 1,007 | Not graded |
| Solis Park | K–8 | 972 | Not graded |
About one in 3 of Irvine’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (7%), Newport Beach (5%) and Santa Ana (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
123 miles of trails across 215 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. San Joaquin Marsh Reserve | 8.5 mi | 515 |
| 2. Bommer Canyon Open Space Preserve | 4.8 mi | 918 |
| 3. Shady Canyon Open Space Preserve | 3.4 mi | 1,721 |
Irvine beats the California average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Irvine | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 10.6% |
Adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (16% statewide). 71% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Irvine | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 7.7% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 12% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 39.1% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 31.5% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
Irvine has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Irvine reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
5 colleges in town.
23 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Irvine on the National Register of Historic Places.
62 notable people were born in Irvine.
City in Orange County, California, US
Irvine ( UR-vyne) is a planned city in central Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was named in 1888 for the landowner James Irvine. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s. The city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The 66-square-mile (170 km2) city had a population of 318,629 as of June 2025. As of 2025, it is the second most populous city in Orange County, fifth in the Greater Los Angeles region, and 63rd in the United States. Several major corporations in the technology and semiconductor sectors maintain their headquarters in Irvine. Irvine is also home to several higher-education institutions including the…
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7 towns share a border with Irvine.
