Inside Irvine Winter 2024-25

Irvine is Simply the Best Irvine continues to top the list as Orange County’s best place to call home.

The City of Irvine continues to be recognized as the best place to live in Orange County. In September, The Orange County Register released the “Best of Orange County 2024,” a guide to the top destinations, businesses, and attractions curated by Register readers. Irvine was voted “Best City to Live In” for the ninth consecutive year. Irvine’s schools, public safety, recreation programs, parks and trails, dining and shopping, and diversity all provide an unmatched quality of life. Home to more than 310,000 residents, Irvine continues to exemplify a livable City, master-planned for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. Irvine boasts one of the lowest per capita violent crime rates for its

size, based on FBI data. More than one-third of City land is preserved as parks, trails, and natural wildlands, and Irvine’s park system is continually ranked among the best in the nation. Looking ahead, the City continues working to enhance the community with the addition of Great Park Live and The Layover — the Great Park’s new hub for live entertainment, food, and beverages — and the continued development of more than 300 acres of new amenities underway at the Great Park. With the opening of a universal playground at Sweet Shade Neighborhood Park and the expansion and renovation of the Irvine Animal Care Center currently underway, the City continues elevating the resources and green spaces that enrich the lives of residents.

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Inside Irvine

Winter 2024–25

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