Top real estate market in California

Irvine ranks as the best real estate market in California and second among large U.S. cities, showing that local homeowners can count on strong property values that keep growing, according to a recent Wallet­Hub study.

The personal finance website evaluated 300 cities across 17 metrics measuring housing market strength and economic health.

Overall, Irvine placed 10th nationally across all city sizes. Among cities with more than 300,000 residents, it trailed only Charlotte, North Carolina.