Irvine, CA vs Murray, UT

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

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Murray leads in cost of living index (117 vs 178). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $81,693). Murray leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 25.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Murray, UT
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	68.2 (#1336)
Population	307,670	49,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$553,605
Median Household Income	$116,519	$81,693
Average Commute	25.8 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	44	39
Crime Level	Very Low	7.6
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+10.2