Irvine, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Irvine ranks

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#20Fastest growing in CA #37Best schools in CA #62Most educated in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92602, 92603, 92604

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Living in Irvine

Housing in Irvine

$1.49M▼ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Irvine home is worth about $1,492,000, down 1.8% in a year, 95% above the California typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market48

Sale-to-list98.1%

Sold in May161

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Safety in Irvine

B

Safety Grade B

Irvine reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Irvine 0.8

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Irvine 11.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Irvine

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A

School Grade A

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.

#37Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictIrvine UnifiedSchools85

Orchard Hills CElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,373 students Woodbury ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 1,095 students Beacon ParkElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,065 students Stonegate ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 1,037 students Cypress Village ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 1,007 students Solis ParkElementary · Grades K–8 · 972 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.