Aliso Viejo, CA vs Irvine, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAliso Viejo, CAIrvine, CA
Population51,113311,690
Median Household Income$142,439$136,719
Median Rent$2,854/mo$2,997/mo
Median Home Value$917,900$1,191,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%50.2%
Poverty Rate5.1%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12079
Property Crime Rate /100k6211,155
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs79°F84°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min24.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.826.4
College Degree Rate57.6%70.6%
Foreign-Born %25.4%39.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%+3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.