Magazine: Irvine best in the West to live

A new report confirms what you may already know: Irvine is the best place to live on the West Coast.

A new report confirms what you may already know: Irvine is the best place to live on the West Coast.

Irvine is the highest-ranked city in California and 13th overall in Money’s annual “Best Places to Live” report. Irvine was highlighted for its neighborhood parks, world-class schools and thriving business community. Researchers also noted the city is home to UC Irvine, which was recently ranked No. 9 on Money’s list of the “25 Best Colleges in America.”

Researchers compiling the “Best Places to Live” rankings looked at metrics that included economic opportunities, diversity, health and safety, and cost of living.