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Irvine, California

City · Population 318,683 · #13 in California · #62 in the US
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About Irvine

Set in the southeastern part of California, Irvine is a big city counting 318,683 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#62 nationwide).

Irvine holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 65.61 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,857 residents per square mile.

📰 Irvine News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Irvine Unique

  • A top-25 city in California by population (#13 of 482 incorporated places).
  • Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
  • Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Irvine

📍 Concordia East📍 Concordia West📍 Cypress Village📍 Doria📍 Eastwood📍 El Camino Real📍 Frances📍 Great Park📍 Highlands Garden📍 Irvine Spectrum📍 Kathryn📍 Laguna Altura📍 Lambert Ranch📍 Mirasol📍 Mirasol Apartments📍 Northwood📍 Oak Creek📍 Palmeras📍 Portola Springs📍 Quail Hill📍 Rainbow Ridge📍 Rancho San Joaquin📍 Ridgeview📍 San Mateo

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Irvine

  • A&J Restaurant — chinese
  • Bambu — vietnamese (café)
  • Boiling Point — oriental
  • Breakfast Republic — american
  • CAVA — mediterranean
  • CUP by Blue Hummingbird Coffee — coffee shop (café)
  • Capital Noodle Bar — chinese
  • Capital One Cafe — coffee shop (café)
  • Cha For Tea — bubble tea (café)
  • China Garden — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Great Park Balloon · Attraction
  • Great Park Carousel · Attraction
  • Irvine Historical Society · Museum
  • Wild Rivers · Water park
  • Batting Cages · Attraction
  • Boomers! Irvine · Theme park
  • Bumper Boats · Attraction
  • Dave & Buster's
  • Flame Thrower · Attraction
  • Giant Wheel at Irvine Spectrum Center · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Irvine

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Irvine

  • Arnold O. Beckman High
  • Bonita Canyon Elementary
  • College Park Elementary
  • Culverdale Elementary
  • Deerfield Elementary
  • Eastshore Elementary
  • Excel Academy Charter
  • Hicks Canyon Elementary
  • Irvine International Academy
  • Myford Elementary
  • Orchard Hills
  • South Lake Middle
  • Stonegate Elementary
  • Woodbury Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Hoag Orthopedic Institute

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateCalifornia
TypeCity
Population (2024)318,683
Rank in state#13 of 482
Land area65.61 sq mi
Density4,857/sq mi
Coordinates33.6784, -117.7712

🗺️ Map of Irvine

🏘️ Nearby Communities

Tustin, CA · 4 miLaguna Woods, CA · 5 miLake Forest, CA · 6 miNorth Tustin, CA · 6 miAliso Viejo, CA · 7 miLaguna Hills, CA · 7 miSanta Ana, CA · 8 miMission Viejo, CA · 8 mi