Irvine, CA vs Kearny, NJ

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.

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Kearny

67.4

#1427 nationally

Kearny leads in walk score (74 vs 44). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $81,307). Kearny leads in cost of living index (131 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Kearny, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	67.4 (#1427)
Population	307,670	39,370
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$585,157
Median Household Income	$116,519	$81,307
Average Commute	25.8 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	44	74
Crime Level	Very Low	6.7
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+28.1