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Introduction to Irvine, California
Incorporated in 1971, Irvine is the 28th largest city in California. The city is home to approximately 140,000 inhabitants. It is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area which is home to over 12 million people. Irvine lies 48 miles to the southeast of Los Angeles. The center of the city is only 7 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
Around 2000 years ago, the Gabrielino Indians inhabited what is now Irvine. Irvine is comprised of several villages, each of which was master planned by the Irvine Company. The first was constructed in the 1960's and more are planned. The land, once granted to individuals by the Spanish and Mexican governments, was purchased in the second half of the 1800's by James Irvine.
Irvine enjoys the warm and sunny weather for which Southern California is so famous. August average daily temperatures are 83 degrees Fahrenheit. January average daily temperatures are 66 degrees Fahrenheit.
Missions, cattle grazing, and agriculture were once the main activities in the Irvine area. Currently Irvine is home to several Fortune 1000 companies including:
Arts and Entertainment
Arts, entertainment, and leisure-time attractions in Irvine include:
Irvine strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
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| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Irvine to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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Detailed pages on related topics: Irvine colleges • Irvine travel • Irvine mortgage and property.
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