How are the schools in Irvine, CA?

Irvine has 38 public schools in federal filings, 37 with enough reported data to grade. 95% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 31 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Irvine, CA?

EPA monitoring for Orange County recorded a median AQI of 52 with 46% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 15% of monitored CA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Irvine, CA?

10 facilities in Irvine report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 161 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Irvine.

City data / CA / Irvine

Irvine, CA: The Full Public Record

161 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 37 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Irvine, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 38 schools in Irvine, including 8 high schools. 37 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 95% rate A or B.

A 31

B 4

C 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 8 bullying allegations, 2 weapon incidents, and 4 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

8 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 7 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 28 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

10 facilities in Irvine report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 161 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ethylene oxide (143 lbs), Nickel (17 lbs), Lead compounds (3 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Orange County recorded a median AQI of 52 in 2025, with good air on 46% of monitored days. 15% of monitored CA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Irvine; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 89% of patients said doctors communicated well. 84% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
76% — medications clearly explained
85% — clear discharge instructions
89% — rooms rated clean
3 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 3 fatal police shooting incidents in Irvine over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Irvine are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Irvine has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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