Irvine, CA vs Lombard, IL

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

Lombard

75.9

#407 nationally

Lombard leads in cost of living index (116 vs 178). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $95,509). Lombard leads in walk score (45 vs 44).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Lombard, IL
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	75.9 (#407)
Population	307,670	43,779
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$395,049
Median Household Income	$116,519	$95,509
Average Commute	25.8 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	44	45
Crime Level	Very Low	3.2
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+13.3