Anaheim, CA vs Irvine, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Irvine leads in school rating (9.5 vs 5.8). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $77,892). Anaheim leads in cost of living index (145 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Irvine, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	67.2 (#1452)
Population	353,085	307,670
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$1,517,431
Median Household Income	$77,892	$116,519
Average Commute	27.4 min	25.8 min
Walk Score	49	44
Crime Level	Moderate	Very Low
School Rating	5.8	9.5
Cost of Living Index	145	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.6