Population
Irvine
308,160
Aurora
179,867
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Aurora
$90,109
Home Value
Irvine
$1,115,400
Aurora
$260,400
Rent
Irvine
$2,893
Aurora
$1,535
Crime Rate
Irvine
0.84
Aurora
2.77
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Aurora
141.1
Avg Temp
Irvine
N/A
Aurora
N/A
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Aurora
5.9%
How Similar Are Irvine & Aurora?
Aurora is Irvine's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irvine
308,160
Aurora
179,867
Irvine has a 42% larger population than Aurora.
Violent Crime
Irvine
0.84
Aurora
2.77
Aurora's violent crime is significantly higher than Irvine's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Irvine
13.90
Aurora
12.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Irvine
47.1%
Aurora
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Aurora
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Aurora
$90,109
Irvine has a 30% higher median income than Aurora.
Home Values
Irvine
$1,115,400
Aurora
$260,400
Irvine's home values is significantly higher than Aurora's — 77% difference.
Education
Irvine
46.1%
Aurora
23.6%
Irvine has a 49% higher education than Aurora.
Demographics
Irvine
38.7%
Aurora
42.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Aurora
141.1
Irvine has a 42% higher cost of living than Aurora.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irvine and Aurora share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora
Irvine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora scores 173.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Irvine. Aurora has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $3,236 in Irvine (82% lower). Aurora has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,746 in Irvine (74% lower).
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Housing Market — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a median home value of $1,115,400 vs $260,400 in Aurora (328% higher). Aurora has a median rent of $1,535 vs $2,893 in Irvine (88% lower). Aurora has a median property tax of $6,238 vs $9,091 in Irvine (46% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a work from home of 25.9% compared to 14.5% in Aurora. Irvine: 165,435 vs Aurora: 100,171 for labor force. Irvine has a per capita income of $62,149 vs $39,604 in Aurora (57% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Irvine leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Irvine. Irvine has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 30.7% in Aurora. Irvine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.79 in Aurora.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Irvine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrvine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.1% compared to 23.6% in Aurora. Irvine has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% compared to 37.0% in Aurora.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a population of 308,160, about 1.7x the size of Aurora (179,867). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 35.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Irvine
Aurora
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 4 vs Irvine: 2 for with emergency services. Irvine: 5.0 vs Aurora: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Aurora. Irvine has a work from home of 25.9% compared to 14.5% in Aurora. Aurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.9% in Irvine.
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