Irvine, CA vs Kuna, ID

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

vs

Kuna

66.3

#1556 nationally

Kuna leads in cost of living index (111 vs 178). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $83,960). Irvine leads in average commute (25.8 min vs 29 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Irvine, CA Kuna, ID
WhereAtHome Score 67.2 (#1452) 66.3 (#1556)
Population 307,670 28,050
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,517,431 $462,109
Median Household Income $116,519 $83,960
Average Commute 25.8 min 29 min
Walk Score 44 N/A
Crime Level Very Low 5.3
School Rating 9.5 N/A
Cost of Living Index 178 111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 R+10.3

Data coverage note: Kuna is missing data for 1 metric that Irvine has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.