Review of Irvine, California


Living in Fantasyland
Star Rating - 8/29/2006
Should you be able to afford the unreasonably high price of homes in this city, you will enjoy probably the best public school system in California along with one of the safest places to live. The master planned city hosts a large high tech community with the University of California, Irvine as its crown jewel. Crime is very low and it is safe to frequent the pathways and bikeways at all hours. Longtime residents consider Irvine to be the "Center of the Universe" as those who can afford the high demand real estate prices, enjoying "to die for" shopping, restaurants and nearby beaches.
Reginald | Irvine, CA
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Would you mind divulging how much you pay monthly for housing and what it is you're paying for? (2 BR, 1500 sq. ft., good neighborhood, etc.)
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