Irvine is one of the most desirable cities in the country to live. In fact, a new study by StorageCafe ranked Irvine as one of the best cities in America to raise a family. The study measured a series of criteria such as public school ratings, safety, home prices, income, child care cost and recreation opportunities.

And that was just the latest accolade for the master-planned city in 2022. Other recent accolades include:

Irvine was voted “Best City to Live in” by Orange County Register readers in the 29th annual Best of Orange County award. This is the seventh consecutive year Irvine has won that award.

Irvine is home to OC’s best playground: Irvine’s Adventure Playground has been named Best Playground in Orange County in Parenting OC magazine’s 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards for the second consecutive year.

SoCal’s happiest city: Irvine was named the happiest city in Southern California, according to WalletHub’s 2022 rankings that evaluated 30 indicators of happiness – from income growth rate to average leisure time.

America’s safest city: For the 17th consecutive year, FBI crime statistics show that Irvine is the safest U.S. city of its size. And not only the safest, but considerably safer than other medium-to-large cities. Virginia Beach, the next safest city per the report, had more than 50% more violent crimes per capita than Irvine.

So clearly, with all these awards, there’s plenty to love about Irvine, California. If you, like so many others, are thinking of making a move here, give me a call and I can help you find a home that’s great for you!