Irvine, CA
2020 ParkScore® ranking: #7
Our analysis is based on four characteristics of an effective park system:
access, investment, acreage, and amenities.
How we calculated Irvine’s ParkScore rating:
Access
73 out of 100
Acreage
78 out of 100
Investment
100 out of 100
Amenities
67 out of 100
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How does it work?
Cities can earn a maximum ParkScore rating of 100.
In evaluating park systems, we include land owned by all public agencies within the 100 most populous U.S. cities that functions as a park. ParkScore index methodology
Everyone deserves a park within a 10-minute walk of home.
Is Irvine meeting that goal?
82%
of residents live within a 10 minute walk of a park.
National average 55%
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by age
Children (0 - 19)
Adults (20 - 64)
Seniors (65+)
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by income
Percent of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park by race/ethnicity
27%
of Irvine's city land is used for parks and recreation.
National median 15%
Where in Irvine are parks needed most?
Irvine has 127 parks
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Irvine Park Amenities Compared to the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
Basketball Hoops
100 th percentile
17.4 per 10,000 people
Dog Parks
9 th percentile
0.4 per 100,000 people
Playgrounds
92 nd percentile
4.3 per 10,000 people
Bathrooms
87 th percentile
3.2 per 10,000 people
Recreation and Senior Centers
92 nd percentile
1.7 per 20,000 people
Splashpads
30 th percentile
0.7 per 100,000 people
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2020 City Park Facts
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