Population and Size

Irvine has a population of 223,729 and covers an area of nearly 66 square miles. It's the 98th largest city in the United States.

Accolades

• Irvine has been rated “America's Safest Big City” by the FBI crime ranking of cities over 100,000 in population every year since 2005.
• Named one of the “10 Best Places to Live in California,” by Movoto Real Estate (2014)
• Irvine ranked best-run city by 24/7 Wall St. (2014)
• Irvine named one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability.com (2013)
• Best Cities for Recreational Activities by NerdWallet.com 2013
• Recognized as one of "America's Thriving Cities, From Seattle to Boston" by The Daily Beast (2013)
• 2012 list of MONEY's 100 Best Places to Live in America 
• “Best City to Live In” The Best of Orange County 19th Annual People's Choice (2012)
• Ranked 6th on Forbes list of top 10 cities with the happiest young professionals (2012)
• Ranked 5th for “America's Best Cities” by Bloomberg Businessweek (2011)

Cultural Diversity

The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey revealed 45% Caucasian, 39% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American and 5% other.

Location

Located in the center of Orange County, Calif., Irvine is just 45 miles south of Los Angeles and 90 miles north of San Diego. The center of the city is only 7 miles from the Pacific Ocean.

Climate

Irvine's average temperature in January is 56 degrees and average temperature in August is 71 degrees. Precipitation average 10-13 inches per year.

Green Space

• Community Parks 19
• Neighborhood Parks 37
• Athletic Infields 41
• Sports Fields 125 acres
• Off-Street Bicycle Trails 40.5 miles
• Open Space/Greenbelts 2,202 acres
• Streetscape 570 acres
• Trees 55,500
• Total of 16,000 acres of open space, trails, parks and NCCP land (Natural Community Conservation Plan) in and around Irvine.

Interesting Facts

• Missions, cattle grazing, and agriculture were once the main activities in the Irvine area.
• Irvine hosted the first National Boy Scout Jamboree on the West Coast in 1953.
• Irvine was incorporated as a city on December 28, 1971.
• Irvine is one of the nation's largest planned urban communities.
• Irvine is home to the University of California, Irvine.

Movies Filmed at John Wayne Airport

Gleaming the Cube (1989)
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Up Close and Personal (1996)
8 Heads in a Duffle Bag (1997)
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
The Insider (1999)
Elizabethtown (2005)

Famous People from Irvine  

Will Ferrell
Jon Lovitz
Nasim Pedrad

Transportation

Whether traveling by air, train, bus or car, Irvine is conveniently located near Interstates 5 and 405, as well as Routes 73 and 55. The Irvine Transportation Center offers Amtrak and Metrolink service.

John Wayne Airport (SNA)

Located less than five minutes from the majority of Irvine's hotels, the airport is served by commercial and commuter airlines, including Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United, US Airways and WestJet.

Room Tax: 10%         Sales Tax:  8.75%

Total Number of Irvine Hotel Rooms – 3,780

536		Hotel Irvine
485		Irvine Marriott
335		Wyndham Hotel
293		Embassy Suites
302		Hilton Irvine
252		DoubleTree
201		Courtyard by Marriott - Irvine Spectrum
208		Atrium Hotel
174		Residence Inn - Airport
170		Hilton Garden Inn
153		Courtyard by Marriott - Airport
149		Extended Stay America
147		La Quinta Inn & Suites
132		Spring Hill Suites
122		Candlewood Suites
112		Residence Inn - Irvine Spectrum

Total Square Feet of Irvine Meeting Space – 130,500 Attractions

• Barclay Theatre
• Irvine Historical Museum
• Irvine Museum
• Irvine Regional Park
• Irvine Valley College Performing Arts
• Miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails
• Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial
• Orange County Great Park
• Pretend City Children's Museum
• Sports facilities: Bren Events Center and William Wollett Jr. Aquatic Center
• The Irvine Ranch Land Reserve
• Three golf courses
• Three major retail and lifestyle centers
• Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Irvine is located with a 20-minute drive to the area's famous beaches, golfing, outdoor adventure and world-famous attractions.

 

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