Living in Irvine (California)

Irvine (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 256,927 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 1%, #8 of 4,114), young professionals (top 1%, #11 of 4,444), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #9 of 3,053).

Residents256,927
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport4 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,191,100 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line4.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,673 km
Within 10 km974,492 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, the core
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:47

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How Irvine (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family46#6,765 of 11,898#232 of 863Map
Low-income household25#7,988 of 9,771#84 of 775Map
Low-income family36#5,862 of 8,006#108 of 709Map
Single parent45#3,865 of 6,237#76 of 612Map
Pensioner couple61#4,322 of 9,474#402 of 760Map
Single pensioner62#3,840 of 9,474#318 of 760Map
Early retiree61#4,348 of 10,762#436 of 811Map
Single professional80#14 of 4,537#2 of 532Map
Young professional83#11 of 4,444#2 of 527Map
DINKS87#9 of 3,053#2 of 420Map
Remote worker51#5,968 of 7,271#406 of 648Map
Commuter82#68 of 6,227#3 of 645Map
Car-free household87#15 of 3,933#5 of 490Map
Student82#51 of 2,119#4 of 267Map
First-home buyer38#5,118 of 8,006#49 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover22#10,669 of 12,111#149 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker85#8 of 4,114#3 of 506Map
Expat professional83#41 of 7,271#2 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,139 of 9,474#104 of 760Map
Nature-focused household10#17,873 of 18,063#921 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover27#6,806 of 16,523#670 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,848 of 18,063#870 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,645 of 16,523#194 of 1020Map
Lottery winner84#53 of 21,167#9 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,405 of 12,111#153 of 862Map
Coastal living66#3,022 of 6,413#224 of 490Map
Business owner82#104 of 12,111#8 of 862Map
Digital native74#44 of 4,750#6 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Health and elderly75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community66
  • Education and family62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance4
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance4
  • Green space3
  • Affordability2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.