Irvine, CA: #3 Best City in US to Raise a Family
Posted on June 7, 2022
WalletHub just named Irvine, CA as the third best city to raise a family in the United States. Their study went over important metrics like cost of housing, school systems, healthcare, and the available recreational activities in each city. Our team is excited to hear that Irvine placed third out of 180 cities across the country. We continue to be proud to serve such a great community that values family. Below are a few other exciting awards that the city of Irvine has received over the past few years according to our cities community website.
- The City of Irvine’s Community Services Department has been honored with two awards for the California Parks & Recreation Society (CPRS) Celebrating Excellence 2021 program.
- The Community Services Youth Outreach team has been recognized with a California Park & Recreation Society Parks Make Life Better Award for District 10.
- Irvine is 2022’s 5th Happiest City in America, according to a recent study from the personal finance outlet WalletHub.
- The City of Irvine earned a nearly perfect score of 97 – on a scale of 0 to 100 – on the 2021 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) rating system based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement, and the City leadership’s public position on equality.
- Irvine is the 4th greenest city in America, according to a recent study from the personal finance outlet WalletHub.com. WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 28 key “green” indicators ranging from greenhouse-gas emissions per capita to number of smart-energy policies and initiatives to green job opportunities.
- For the 16th consecutive year, the City of Irvine is the Safest City of its size.
- Irvine is the Best City for Leading an Active Lifestyle according to the website STORAGECafe. The ranking after close analysis of 18 key metrics, including the ability to walk and bike to locations, the number of gyms in each town, and a large amount of community amenities.
Here at CertaPro Painters® of Orange County, we understand the importance of family, and we love to work in a city that embodies that. If your local home could use a few painting and light carpentry services, our experienced contractors are here to help. You can check out some of our recent work in the Irvine, CA community by viewing our online portfolio.