COMMUNITY PROFILE
COMMUNITY OVERVIEW
City of Irvine The City of Irvine is located 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles and six miles from the ocean in Orange County, California. Incorporated in 1971, Irvine is a Charter City governed as a Council/Manager form of government. In the Council/Manager form of government, the City Council adopts legislation, sets policy, adjudicates issues, and establishes the budget for the City. The City Manager implements City Council policy and laws as the administering head of the government.
As one of the nation’s largest mast er-planned communities, the City of Irvine encompasses 66 square miles and is the 2 nd largest city in Orange County, with a population of 303,051 residents and the 13 th largest city in the state. Over the past 52 years, Irvine has strategically grown into one of the safest, healthiest cities in the country, offering: first-class public education; unmatched public safety; strong business attraction; and miles of varied and well-maintained biking and hiking trails, open spaces, parks, and sports facilities. It has been rated No. 1 in America in fiscal strength and the safest big city in the country, and has won numerous national and state budget awards.
Irvine has also been named among the nation’s best places to live, including voted “Best City to Live in” by The Orange County Register readers in the 29 th Best of Orange County publication, and has been ranked 6 th Happiest City in America by WalletHub.com, among many other honors. Services provided by the City include: animal control, building and safety regulation and inspection, general administrative services, planning and zoning, police, public facility and capital improvement construction, recreation and cultural programs, open space administration, street lighting and maintenance, landscape maintenance, and transportation management.
The City contracts for fire and medical services, and has three independent districts that provide library, education, and water and sewer service.
FY 2023-25 Adopted Budget
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