Irvine

Irvine is a master-planned city in the middle of Orange County. It was established by the Irvine Company in the 1960s and rates high on lists of the best cities in America. This is due to a low crime rate and good schools, including a campus of the University of California.

The residential areas in the city consist of a series of villages divided by 6-lane roads. The homes within each village share similar designs and homeowners are not allowed to make changes that would detract from this uniformity. This is enforced by a Homeowner’s Association within each village.

Personally, I like homes that reflect the individual style of the homeowner and I enjoy cities that have evolved on their own instead of being planned, but many people value the perfection of a planned community.

The population of Irvine is about 220,000 and according to census figures only a slight majority are white (61%). Most of the people I know who live in Irvine are highly-educated people from other countries who are realizing their version of the American dream in Irvine. They value the safety, good schools and rules that protect the uniform appearance of the city. Irvine is the perfect city for people seeking planned perfection,

CNNMoney.com states that Irvine is the fourth best place to reside within the United States. Amongst US cities with a population exceeding 100,000, FBI deems that Irvine has the lowest violent crime rates. It is also ranked as the seventh highest median income amongst cities with a population exceeding 65,000.

Along with safe neighborhoods and great housing, Irvine also has a great school system. Most of their schools are part of the Irvine Unified School District. Their high schools have consistently been on the Top 1300 Public High Schools in US list managed by Newsweek. They are also on the schools within the top 4 percent of the whole country. Some of their schools are also part of the Tustin Unified School District. Irvine also has many great institutions for further education such as the University of California, Irvine, and Irvine Valley College. They also have a satellite campus of the California State University, Fullerton and also have more universities at close proximity.

Irvine is also the hub for great companies that are in many fields such as gaming, IT and many others. Some of the major headquarters you can find within Irvine include Taco Bell, BAX Global, Broadcom and many more.

Irvine also has a wide range of community and neighborhood parks that offers vast open spaces and great recreational facilities for their residents and visitors. Some of their parks include the Bill Barber Park, Northwood Community Park and many more. These parks also offer great recreational classes and activities for people of all ages to enjoy.

Irvine also hosts the annual Irvine Global Village Festival that celebrates the cultural diversity amongst the residents of Irvine and the Orange County. The festival is donned with exhibits, food items and entertainment from many cultural groups.

In all Irvine is a great city to live in and raise a family. It is also a great city to enjoy a great day out with your family.

Irvine is one of the safest big cities in America and features an excellent school system. It is located off a couple major freeways, is less than 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean, and boasts of many large businesses with headquarters and branches located there.