Irvine, CA vs Lincoln, 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.

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Lincoln

72.8

#830 nationally

Lincoln leads in walk score (84 vs 44). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $99,434). Lincoln leads in cost of living index (153 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Lincoln, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	72.8 (#830)
Population	307,670	54,538
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$645,264
Median Household Income	$116,519	$99,434
Average Commute	25.8 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	44	84
Crime Level	Very Low	2.6
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+8.5