Irvine, CA vs Stow, OH

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

Stow

78.5

#178 nationally

Irvine leads in walk score (44 vs 22). Stow leads in cost of living index (100 vs 178). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $89,805).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Stow, OH
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	78.5 (#178)
Population	307,670	33,957
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$292,715
Median Household Income	$116,519	$89,805
Average Commute	25.8 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	44	22
Crime Level	Very Low	3.2
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+7.0