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Compare Carlsbad to Irvine

This post compares Carlsbad, California to Irvine, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carlsbad (city) Irvine (city)
Population 113,147 256,877
Income (median) $80,635 $81,453
Home Value (median) $713,600 $753,400
White 84% 47%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 7% 41%
With Kids 33% 35%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 35% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Irvine?
A: Carlsbad has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 113147 compared with 256877 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carlsbad or in Irvine?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Carlsbad.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carlsbad or Irvine?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Carlsbad.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Irvine does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 51% for Irvine.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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