Population
Irvine
308,160
Kirkland
91,614
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Kirkland
$143,533
Home Value
Irvine
$1,115,400
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Rent
Irvine
$2,893
Kirkland
$2,342
Crime Rate
Irvine
0.84
Kirkland
0.61
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Kirkland
234.9
Avg Temp
Irvine
N/A
Kirkland
N/A
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Kirkland
4.6%
How Similar Are Irvine & Kirkland?
Kirkland is Irvine's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irvine
308,160
Kirkland
91,614
Irvine (308,160) is about 3.4x larger than Kirkland (91,614).
Violent Crime
Irvine
0.84
Kirkland
0.61
Irvine has a 23% higher violent crime than Kirkland.
Property Crime
Irvine
13.90
Kirkland
20.12
Kirkland has a 31% higher property crime than Irvine.
Political Leaning
Irvine
47.1%
Kirkland
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Irvine has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Kirkland
4.6%
Irvine has a 17% higher unemployment than Kirkland.
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Kirkland
$143,533
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Irvine
$1,115,400
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Irvine
46.1%
Kirkland
47.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Irvine
38.7%
Kirkland
67.5%
Kirkland has a 43% higher demographics than Irvine.
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Kirkland
234.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irvine and Kirkland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Irvine
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Kirkland
Kirkland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kirkland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirkland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,236 in Irvine (29% lower). Kirkland has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,746 in Irvine (28% lower). Kirkland scores 355.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Irvine.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 7.0% in Irvine. Kirkland has a owner-occupied of 61.9% compared to 43.8% in Irvine. Kirkland has a median property tax of $7,315 vs $9,091 in Irvine (24% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine: 165,435 vs Kirkland: 53,415 for labor force. Kirkland has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 11.7% in Irvine. Kirkland has a per capita income of $88,015 vs $62,149 in Irvine (29% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRKirkland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.22 in Irvine. Kirkland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Irvine. Kirkland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 0.84 in Irvine.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Kirkland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKirkland has a high school diploma or higher of 55.1% compared to 50.7% in Irvine. Kirkland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.2% compared to 46.1% in Irvine.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.4x the size of Kirkland (91,614). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 38.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Irvine
Kirkland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKirkland: 4 vs Irvine: 2 for with emergency services. Irvine: 5.0 vs Kirkland: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Kirkland. Kirkland has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.9% in Irvine. Kirkland has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 25.9% in Irvine.
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Airports
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