Irvine, CA vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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

MetricIrvine, CAAliso Viejo, CA
Population311,69051,113
Median Household Income$136,719$142,439
Median Rent$2,997/mo$2,854/mo
Median Home Value$1,191,500$917,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%54.7%
Poverty Rate10.8%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k79120
Property Crime Rate /100k1,155621
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs84°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min25.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher26.422.8
College Degree Rate70.6%57.6%
Foreign-Born %39.8%25.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-4.5%

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