Population
Seattle
741,440
Irvine
308,160
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Irvine
$129,647
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Irvine
$1,115,400
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Irvine
$2,893
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Irvine
0.84
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Irvine
244.2
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Irvine
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Irvine
5.5%
How Similar Are Seattle & Irvine?
Irvine is Seattle's #21 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Irvine
308,160
Seattle (741,440) is about 2.4x larger than Irvine (308,160).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Irvine
0.84
Seattle's violent crime is significantly higher than Irvine's — 89% difference.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Irvine
13.90
Seattle's property crime is significantly higher than Irvine's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Irvine
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Irvine has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Irvine
5.5%
Irvine has a 24% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Irvine
$129,647
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Irvine
$1,115,400
Irvine has a 18% higher home values than Seattle.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Irvine
46.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Irvine
38.7%
Seattle has a 37% higher demographics than Irvine.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Irvine
244.2
Irvine has a 15% higher cost of living than Seattle.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Irvine differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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Irvine
Seattle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Seattle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeattle has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,236 in Irvine (23% lower). Seattle has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,746 in Irvine (22% lower). Seattle scores 314.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Irvine.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median rent of $1,998 vs $2,893 in Irvine (31% lower). Seattle has a median property tax of $7,025 vs $9,091 in Irvine (23% lower). Irvine has a single-family homes of 55.9% compared to 43.8% in Seattle.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Irvine: 165,435 for labor force. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $62,149 in Irvine (33% higher). Seattle has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.5% in Irvine.
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Crime & Safety — Irvine leads
Source: FBI UCRIrvine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 5.01 in Seattle. Irvine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 2.21 in Seattle. Irvine has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 7.75 in Seattle.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 50.7% in Irvine. Seattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 46.1% in Irvine.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 2.4x the size of Irvine (308,160). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 35.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
Irvine
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Irvine: 2 for with emergency services. Irvine: 5.0 vs Seattle: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 0.9% in Irvine. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 1.3% in Irvine. Irvine has a drive alone of 60.8% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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