City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Irvine, CA

Eligible neighborhoods: 22

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Shady Canyon	Orange County	#1 of 22	73.6	94.8
Turtle Ridge	Orange County	#2 of 22	62.4	78.2
Turtle Rock	Orange County	#3 of 22	60.1	73.2
Quail Hill	Orange County	#4 of 22	59.0	71.0
Walnut Village	Orange County	#5 of 22	53.8	58.6
Lower Peters Canyon	Orange County	#6 of 22	52.7	55.7
West Park	Orange County	#7 of 22	52.0	53.9
Northwood Point	Orange County	#8 of 22	51.1	51.6
Woodbury	Orange County	#9 of 22	49.9	49.0
Orchard Hills	Orange County	#10 of 22	49.1	47.0
Portola Springs	Orange County	#11 of 22	48.1	44.6
University Park	Orange County	#12 of 22	47.7	43.5
El Camino Real	Orange County	#13 of 22	47.5	43.1
Woodbridge	Orange County	#14 of 22	46.3	40.1
Orange County Great Park	Orange County	#15 of 22	45.7	38.8
Northwood	Orange County	#16 of 22	44.2	35.6
East Industrial Complex	Orange County	#17 of 22	42.8	32.5
Rancho San Joaquin	Orange County	#18 of 22	42.1	30.9
Oak Creek	Orange County	#19 of 22	41.1	28.6
Business District	Orange County	#20 of 22	37.8	22.1
UC Irvine	Orange County	#21 of 22	35.6	18.4
University Town Center	Orange County	#22 of 22	30.8	10.8

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Irvine, CA

What are the best neighborhoods in Irvine, CA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Shady Canyon, Turtle Ridge, Turtle Rock, Quail Hill, Walnut Village. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Irvine, CA?

Shady Canyon is currently #1 of 22 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 73.6.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Irvine, CA?

22 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Irvine, CA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Irvine, CA?

Woodbury has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 53.0.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Irvine, CA?

Shady Canyon has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 12.2%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Irvine, CA?

Northwood Point currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 79.1.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Irvine, CA?

Shady Canyon has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $224,396.

How are neighborhood rankings in Irvine, CA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking