Irvine, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 43 metrics
Irvine, CA is a US city in California with a population of 321,138 (61st of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (27th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (27th of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (406th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (279th of 434).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202427th of 43494
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202527th of 39593
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Median Household Income$136,719Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202439th of 43491
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202546th of 39589
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202452nd of 43488
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 61st of 46085
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$55,850Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 87th of 46079
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202584th of 39579
- Poverty Rate (%)10.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024130th of 43470
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024415th of 4344
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 423rd of 4606
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024406th of 4346
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 419th of 4607
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 414th of 4608
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 413th of 4608
- Price Level (Goods)106.6Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 411th of 4609
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024279th of 43436
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025153rd of 39561
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Plano, TX85% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Irvine, CA?
- Irvine, CA has a population of 321,138, 61st among 477 US cities.
- What does Irvine, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Irvine, CA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (27th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (27th of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395).
- Where does Irvine, CA rank worst?
- Irvine, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (406th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (279th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Irvine, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Irvine, CA on 43 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
43 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics