Population
Irvine
308,160
Plano
287,339
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Plano
$108,649
Home Value
Irvine
$1,115,400
Plano
$440,600
Rent
Irvine
$2,893
Plano
$1,792
Crime Rate
Irvine
0.84
Plano
1.53
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Plano
167.3
Avg Temp
Irvine
N/A
Plano
N/A
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Plano
4.1%
How Similar Are Irvine & Plano?
Plano is Irvine's #21 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irvine
308,160
Plano
287,339
Both cities have similar populations — Irvine at 308,160 and Plano at 287,339.
Violent Crime
Irvine
0.84
Plano
1.53
Plano has a 45% higher violent crime than Irvine.
Property Crime
Irvine
13.90
Plano
14.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Irvine
47.1%
Plano
54.3%
Irvine leans Democratic while Plano leans Republican.
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Plano
4.1%
Irvine has a 25% higher unemployment than Plano.
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Plano
$108,649
Irvine has a 16% higher median income than Plano.
Home Values
Irvine
$1,115,400
Plano
$440,600
Irvine's home values is significantly higher than Plano's — 60% difference.
Education
Irvine
46.1%
Plano
41.5%
Irvine has a 10% higher education than Plano.
Demographics
Irvine
38.7%
Plano
53.2%
Plano has a 27% higher demographics than Irvine.
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Plano
167.3
Irvine has a 31% higher cost of living than Plano.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irvine and Plano differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Plano
Irvine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plano leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlano scores 221.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Irvine. Plano has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $3,236 in Irvine (68% lower). Plano has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,746 in Irvine (67% lower).
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Housing Market — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a median home value of $1,115,400 vs $440,600 in Plano (153% higher). Plano has a median rent of $1,792 vs $2,893 in Irvine (61% lower). Plano has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 7.0% in Irvine.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 11.7% in Irvine. Plano has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 5.5% in Irvine. Irvine has a median household income of $129,647 vs $108,649 in Plano (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Irvine leads
Source: FBI UCRPlano has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Irvine. Irvine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 0.91 in Plano. Irvine has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.53 in Plano.
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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 41.5% in Plano.
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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 1.1x the size of Plano (287,339). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 39.3.
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Black
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Irvine
Plano
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Irvine: 2 for with emergency services. Irvine: 5.0 vs Plano: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.2% in Plano. Irvine has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Plano. Irvine: 18 min vs Plano: 19 min for mean commute time.
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