Irvine is a larger city located in Orange County, California. Irvine is bordered by Santa Ana, Tustin, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. Irvine was designed as a mastered planned city, by the Irvine Company in the early 1960’s. Irvine was incorporated in 1971. The city encompasses 66 square miles with a population of approximately 224,000 people. The city's mission statement is "to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing."
2008: CNNMoney.com ‘s fourth best city in the US to Live in.
2010: FBI’s safest places to live among cities with over 100,000 residents.
2011: Businessweek’s fifth best city to live in the US.
The city of Irvine is broken down into 27 areas, each with its own character, home styles and amenities. Irvine is broken down into many areas; Airport Area, El Camino, North Park, Northwood, Oak Creek, Orangetree, Quail Hill, Rancho San Joaquin, Turtle Center, Woodbridge, Woodbury, University Park, University Town Center, West Irvine and West Park. Each of these areas has many smaller neighborhoods in it. There are both gated and non-gated communities in Irvine. The home values in Irvine range from 250,000 dollars to 1.5 million dollars. Home values are determined by location, home size, lot size, neighborhood amenities and views. The Franco Team of real estate professionals will help you find your perfect Irvine home.
Irvine is split into two school districts. The Irvine Unified School District serves the majority of the city. This school district has 22 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 4 high schools and 1 continuation high school. The Tustin Unified School District serves the western and northern portions of Irvine. The Tustin School District has 17 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 2 high schools and 1 continuation high school. Irvine is home to 29 private schools serving 4,400 students. There are several colleges and universities in Irvine: The University of California at Irvine, Concordia University, California State University Fullerton – Irvine Campus, University of Southern California, Brandman University, Alliant International University, University of LaVerne, Chicago School of Professional Psychology – Irvine , Pepperdine University, Irvine Valley Community College, Santiago Canyon Community College and Orange Coast Community College. The University of California at Irvine, Concordia University, California State University Fullerton – Irvine Campus, University of Southern California, Brandman University, Alliant International University, University of LaVerne, Chicago School of Professional Psychology – Irvine , Pepperdine University, Irvine Valley Community College, Santiago Canyon Community College and Orange Coast Community College.
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Shady Canyon is one of the finest communities in Irvine, near Newport Beach. With golf course, surrounding mountain and hill views, Shady Canyon is a desirable place to begin your Irvine real estate market search. Shady Canyon is surrounded by world class golf course, has resort style amenities and is part of the award winning Irvine Unified School District. Take an afternoon and explore all Shady Canyon has to offer.
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