Coon Rapids, MN vs Irvine, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Coon Rapids

74.4

#593 nationally

vs

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Irvine leads in walk score (44 vs 25). Coon Rapids leads in cost of living index (106 vs 178). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $85,445).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Coon Rapids, MN Irvine, CA
WhereAtHome Score 74.4 (#593) 67.2 (#1452)
Population 63,377 307,670
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $335,555 $1,517,431
Median Household Income $85,445 $116,519
Average Commute 24 min 25.8 min
Walk Score 25 44
Crime Level 5.8 Very Low
School Rating N/A 9.5
Cost of Living Index 106 178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+4.4 D+2.6