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Maywood vs Irvine

Which is the better fit for you?

Maywood, CA
40
Area Score
Bottom 1% nationally
Irvine, CA
55
Area Score
Bottom 30% nationally

Irvine receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

Maywood
Irvine
Opportunity
26 · Bottom 4%
vs
62 · Top 38%
Growth
32 · Bottom 19%
vs
57 · Top 38%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs
100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 4%
vs
12 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
27 · Bottom 1%
vs
38 · Bottom 3%
Access
98 · Top 15%
vs
91 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 34%
vs
62 · Top 47%

Measured values

MetricMaywoodIrvineSource period
Population24,317311,6902024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$60,943$136,7192024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$20,729$64,0552024 ACS 5-Year
Population density20,748/sq mi4,750/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$634,400$1,191,5002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,525$2,9972024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate30.5%44.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.0%4.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.6%-1.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher7.9%70.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate19.4%10.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)121,70312 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.55.512 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)300.0%-46.4%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high82°F79°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low49°F49°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation14.3"11.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport12 mi24 miNASR current cycle
Average commute33.7 min26.6 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age33.434.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools652024-25 school year
Students per teacher19.1326.662024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility93.6%37.1%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Maywood

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

Irvine

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

Your best match

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Maywood
49
Your Score
40
Area Score
Irvine
60
Your Score
55
Area Score

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Full profiles: Maywood, CA · Irvine, CA · How this is calculated: methodology