Irvine, CA vs Lemoore, 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.

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Lemoore

69.9

#1156 nationally

Lemoore leads in cost of living index (119 vs 178). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $78,366). Lemoore leads in average commute (22 min vs 25.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Lemoore, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	69.9 (#1156)
Population	307,670	26,809
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$386,855
Median Household Income	$116,519	$78,366
Average Commute	25.8 min	22 min
Walk Score	44	43
Crime Level	Very Low	11.3
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	119
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+23.0