Irvine, CA vs Tigard, OR

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

Tigard

68.1

#1351 nationally

Tigard leads in cost of living index (135 vs 178). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $101,354). Tigard leads in average commute (23.5 min vs 25.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Tigard, OR
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	68.1 (#1351)
Population	307,670	55,590
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$607,011
Median Household Income	$116,519	$101,354
Average Commute	25.8 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	44	43
Crime Level	Very Low	8.7
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+34.0