Orange County

Jam-Packed with Entertainment & Family Fun
Orange County, California, is a wonderfully diverse and lively community located in the heart of Southern California. It is renowned for its stunning beaches, vibrant cultural scene, and excellent amenities, making it an attractive place to live.
The educational landscape of Orange County is enriched by several esteemed public and private schools known for their exceptional academic standards. Notable institutions include the highly regarded Irvine Unified School District and high schools like University High School.
In addition, the county is home to prestigious universities such as the University of California-Irvine (UCI) and Chapman University, and is conveniently situated near other renowned higher education institutions.
Entertainment options are plentiful in Orange County, with attractions like Disneyland Resort providing world-class theme park experiences, and shopping venues such as South Coast Plaza offering luxurious retail therapy. Moreover, the county boasts exceptional performing arts centers like the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, showcasing spectacular shows throughout the year.
For outdoor enthusiasts, Orange County features numerous parks with vast green spaces ideal for recreation or relaxation. This includes expansive parks like Irvine Regional Park, offering hiking trails amidst natural beauty, as well as family-friendly destinations like Adventure Playground with its unique play structures.
What Orange County Residents
Think About Their Apartments
overall
8.0
value
7.7
amenities
8.0
social
7.0
management
8.0
Median rents in Orange County
Studio
$
1,975
1 Bedroom
$
2,250
2 Bedroom
$
2,700

Living in
Orange County

Orange County — 8.4/10 Rating (based on 230 neighborhood reviews)
Irvine is one of the best places to live in the States. Very well planned city. Most importantly, it feels safe here. When it comes to travel, public transport could be a bit of a hassle. But you can travel by OC bus or Anteater express. If you live on campus, you don't need to worry about travel as most schools are nearby.
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Verano Place
Neighborhood is awesome, have a golf course nearby. a really great trail nearby for walking, running.
Grocery store like Ralphs is nearby. also few bars and restaurants are nearby on a 20 minutes walk distance.
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ParkWest Apartments
It's great to live at UTC as a student, there's always a lot of people studying and many food shops in the shopping center to study at.
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Ambrose
It is near to a lot of plazas and other residences. People walk their dogs around the neighborhood so it is very safe.
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The Residences on Jamboree
Very safe area. People are friendly. Rent is a little high but can make it more affordable by sharing rooms.
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Newport Bluffs
I have no complaints about the neighborhood. Clean, safe, and is technically on campus.
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Verano Place
Verano Place is conveniently located adjacent to main UC Irvine campus.
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Verano Place
Neighborhood is very safe, decent amount of groceries and food nearby
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Villa Siena
The neighborhood is very secure, and police patrol regularly.
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Verano Place
Safe location and there are always people out walking their dogs. Many kids around the verano towers due to children center being near by.
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Verano Place
Close to food and shopping (can walk) and feels very safe with lots of other apartments nearby
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Eleven10
Everyone in the new towers are graduate students so the amount of noise and party that happens is small. You feel safe walking in the area at any point in the day/night. You just need to be careful with your bike, since they get stolen at night sometimes.
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Verano Place
Mostly graduate students, some with families and pets. There is a neighborhood right behind the complex which is nice to run through. The neighborhood is primarily faculty housing. There is a big church close by that offers a farmers market every Saturday morning, also walkable. It can get noisy with children playing outside where I live, so be mindful of that.
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Palo Verde
The University town center is good, lots of fast food restaurants and the headquarters to In n' Out burger. UTC has a post office, FedEx, Amazon store, Insomnia cookies and much more. There is also a target, trader joe's and Eureka bar/restaurant for mingling with friends. Some things are pricey but if your smart with your finances and are willing to just outside of the area you can save money. Quick tip if you shop often at target get a target card it will save you 5% on everything and they add up.
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Stanford Court
I love being so close to Diamond Jamboree and the District. Also only 1 traffic light away from the 405 which is very convenient. I like that the property is tucked away a tiny bit off Jamboree so it is more quiet and doesn't deal with the traffic of the main road.

Its not that the neighborhood isn't family friendly, its just that most people who live here are working professionals. There aren't that many children around.
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Kelvin Court
Santa Ana is not such great neighborhood but since my condo is exactly in the intersection of Irvine, Tustin and Santa Ana, it is still a great area. I basically consider that I live in Irvine.
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Broadstone Arden
I like orange it feels more lively than other areas in Orange County
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Towne Centre at Orange
Everyone has been incredibly friendly and social. We made genuine friends in our complex within the first week of being here, and are located in a great area so we are constantly making new friends.
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Promontory Point
Conveniently located - neighbors with several breweries, across the street from angels stadium, down the street from the Block. Close to public transportation and 1 exit away from Disneyland.
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Gateway Apartment Homes
Generally quiet area with majority of people are either working professionals and/or family. I have never had trouble with loud neighbors and don't really have trouble with my neighbors.
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Villa Siena Apartment Homes
This apartment is in downtown Fullerton, meaning it's walkable to lots of eateries (and a yoga studio!). It's also just a few minutes from Cal State Fullerton and all of those eateries.
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City Pointe
i live in the border of santa ana and irvine so it still feels safe. A little further down, you will find alot more homeless people and taco truck as well as much dirtier streets.
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Broadstone Arden
The neighbourhood is safe, provides a great view overlooking the golf course and is conveniently located about 5 minutes from the bus stop and 10 minutes from grocery store.
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Rancho San Joaquin
Pretty quiet neighborhood, not terrible traffic, great restaurants.
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La Veta Grand
The area feels very safe and is within driving distance of beautiful beaches and awesome hiking. There are plenty of fun restaurants and bars out on the peninsula.
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Newport North Apartments
No problem with the neighborhood. All my neighbors are quiet and friendly. Very close to great places like angel stadium, Honda center and Disneyland.
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Stadium Lofts
It is quiet and convenient to campus, UTC and the park. Some of the apartments have a garage which is a great plus if you can get a unit with one!
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Ambrose
I love being close to campus and living around other students and their families. It feels like a community. I have a 5-10 minute walk to class.
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Verano Place
More of the business side of Irvine, but quiet and located super close to Diamond Jamboree, The District and the 405! Great location.
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Kelvin Court
Very nice, safe neighborhood. Loved having people over to show it off. Would go on runs or walks at night and felt perfectly safe
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Toscana
Nice and quiet neighborhood. Lots of greenery. Ample parking space. Clean. Good maintenance. People follow rules.
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Turtle Rock Vista
The neighborhood is lively. A lot of families live nearby and there is a biking trail just behind the house.
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Turtle Rock Vista
It’s been good. The neighbors are friendly. There’s plenty of on-street parking. It’s a safe neighborhood
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5722 E Stillwater Ave
Safe and a lovely neighborhood for pets.
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San Marco Apartment Homes
Safe neighborhood
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ParkWest Apartments
On UCI Campus
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Palo Verde
great location
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Villa Siena
Neighborhood is mostly corporate and pretty quiet. Lots of businesses nearby, but not a ton of bars/restaurants within walking distance.

By car, it's a 5 minute drive to UCI's campus.
By bicycle, it's 15 minutes to campus.
By bus, it's 20 minutes to campus.
Walking/jogging, takes about 30-45 minutes.
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Elements
Incredibly safe, which is very nice. Moving from a more dangerous city it is very refreshing. It feels far from any restaraunts and stores to me, but that is only because I like walking places. Less than a five minute drive to several grocery stores and numerous restaraunts. Quick and easy commute to school, but far enough away to really feel like you’re leaving when you head home for the day.
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Kelvin Court
PROS:

-Safe neighborhood.
-Nearby affordable gas station that's 24 hours.
-Nearby restaurants, stores.
-Disneyland 2 miles away from the apartment complex.
-Kid/Pet friendly neighborhood

CONS:
-It can be quiet noisy when there is an event happening late at night by Anaheim Angels Stadium- cheering/music/monster truck rallies/blaring noises from cars/trucks from parking lots. -Sometimes there is an influx of homeless in the area, but they don't really bother much.
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Avalon Anaheim Stadium
Verano is pretty quiet in a good way. Lots of parents on walks with their kids (and dogs) at night, there's a cool community garden where you can get in on a shared plot, and it's pretty convenient to the ARC and to UCI.

Important distinction: New Verano, Old Verano, and even older Verano - New Verano (4 story apartments) is the most expensive and utilities are not included. Old Verano (2 story townhouses) included utilities, as does older Verano (2 story apartments) ,which is the closest to campus and the most affordable. NONE of the units in Verano have air-conditioning.
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Verano Place
Good amount of younger adults to keep the place fun/lively, great landscaping, gated community.
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Newport Bluffs
Neighborhood has many Bike trails and good view spots along the Rancho San Joaquin gold course
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ParkWest Apartments
I love it, the neighborhood has a lot to offer, but I still feel like I live in the surbans.
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Prisma
Safe, quite, surburban. Walking distance from grocery store, dry cleaners, and fast food.
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Sycamore Canyon Apartments
Pros: Kind of close to campus (if you take the shuttle). usually quiet, smoke-free facility, walking distance to the ARC

Cons: Unable to walk to the grocery stores, the move-in policies and timing are weird (the start of the lease does not begin at the beginning of the month)
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Vista Del Campo Norte
The neighborhood is really nice and it's close to campus, which is all I need!
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Palo Verde
The neighbor are respectful. We have a cooking event once a month or so.
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Palo Verde
Safe, with lots of shopping and food nearby. Close to the beach.
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Verano Place
All student housings with convenient shuttle service to school
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Vista Del Campo Norte
I have no negative reports to share regarding the community.
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Lewis + Mason
Close to school so we get access to the free shuttle
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Vista Del Campo Norte
The location is perfect.
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Terrace Apartments
Very convinient for food, shopping and exercising
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Verano Place
The neighborhood is quiet apart from Sundays when there is lots of traffic from the Mariners Church. The apartment puts on social events for the community but I have never attended one.
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Turtle Ridge
Quiet area, mostly families or couples, some dogs around. Only once did I hear a verbal argument from a distant neighbor, but that is by far and away a rare experience.
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Turtle Ridge
Not tons of places. But if you're studying all the time and have no life, I guess it doesn't matter. In year case, this is the best place to be sad.
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Palo Verde
Great for walking to school; close to multiple grocery stores and restaurants; not particularly close to anything else of value.
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Verano Place
The neighbourhood is decent. There's a supermarket nearby and is walkable from the apartment community.
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ParkWest Apartments
Good for students
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Verano Place
decent and secure
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ParkWest Apartments
Good neighbours
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Toscana
I absolutely love my neighborhood. There's this plant that makes some sort of artificial flavoring though and the smell is absolutely noxious when I drive by.

The public transit is garbage.

When I say my neighborhood feels safe, I mean safe by my standards. It appears to be unsafe. If you actually walk around it and meet the people, you realize that's not the case.
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401 S Claudina St
Right by the orange circle so lots of restaurants and bars. Right next to main place mall as well.
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La Veta Grand
It's mostly businesses and hotels, but it's a very convenient location to school and the 405.
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The Kelvin Apartments
It looks clean and safe. Almost same as other apartment managed by ACC Apartment.
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Vista Del Campo Norte
The neighborhood is mostly warehouses and offices and two breweries.
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Gateway Apartment Homes
Not the most walkable, bu very close to everything you would need
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Park Place
Great restaurants nearby, close access to running/biking trails
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Avalon Irvine
Within a 5-minute walk to campus and nearby grocery stores.
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Verano Place
Great location with shopping plaza just down the street
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Park Place
Good walkability but not super close to class buildings
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Vista Del Campo Norte
Love it. Safe lots of med students around good food
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Newport North Apartments
There is effectively no neighborhood. This is a gated community at the corner of Bison and MacCarthur. You can't do anything or go anywhere without a vehicle.

~2mi to school though, so biking is a possibility.
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Newport Bluffs
Great
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Verano Place
I have never felt unsafe but there are not too many options for nightlife within walking distance. There are plenty of dessert places, restaurants and fastfood but there aren't too many bars.
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Puerta del Sol
This neighborhood has some safety issues, but I have had no problems. It is very close to a lot of shops and food.
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Renaissance at Uptown Orange
Lots of office buildings and boulevards. Not many coffee shops or restaurants. Plan on driving everywhere.
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Sofi Irvine
The neighborhood is very friendly and supportive.
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Newport North Apartments
Friendly neighborhood
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Breve Park
Great environment and extremely convenient.
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Turtle Rock Vista
safest city in U.S.
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Vista Del Campo Norte
Close to Campus, Well Connected bu UCI Anteater Shuttles, Safety is a concern.
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Vista Del Campo
Premium plaza, but without a supermarket like Ralphs.
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Villa Siena
Good neighborhood, close to shopping and food.
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Villa Siena
Convenient, there is H market at cross the street
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Avalon Irvine
great area
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The Residences on Jamboree
Near supermarket, some restaurant, and bus stop
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ParkWest Apartments
Very nice upscale neighborhood
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Vista Del Campo Norte
Closed gated community with plenty of families
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3316 E Lochleven Ln
great neighborhood
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The Royce Park Place
One of the best area in Anaheim.
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The George
It’s solid, safe, and there’s a nice park.
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Newport North Apartments
It's great
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Newport North Apartments
Lots of restaurants
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Avalon Irvine
perfect
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Columbia Square
Not crowded and well-managed community.
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Cypress Village
A bit more to do than Irvine.
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eaves South Coast
good
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Verano Place
Quiet
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Verano Place
A calm, quiet neighbourhood
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Park West
my neighbor is very quiet
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Harvard & Cornell Court
Nice safe area.
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Palo Verde
Very quiet, lots of couples and families
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Verano Place
Nice. Quiet (for the most part). Family oriented.
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Palo Verde
Nothing but great
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Vista Del Campo Norte
Good
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Turtle Rock Vista
Full of other students
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Vista Del Campo Norte
Safe and beautiful
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Shadow Oaks Apartment Homes
Very safe and quiet neighborhood
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Vista Del Campo Norte
Close to campus,
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Vista Del Campo
A very convenient and safe place
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Avalon Irvine
Sometimes party at night, but not a big deal
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Plaza Verde
It's Irvine.
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Palo Verde
neighborhood is good as well
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San Paulo Apartments
There is a grocery store and coffee shop within walking distance of my apartment. The area is pretty and relatively quiet so it is nice to walk around. There is a lot of shopping, groceries, and restaurants within driving distance. Very close to major highways and close to school.
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Parkwood Apartment Homes
I feel very safe. I come from Chicago, so I’m used to staying alert. Here at Verano, we’re surrounded by families and other people so it’s quite safe
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Verano Place
Incredibly safe with many parks! Lots of families around. Just a 10 minute walk away from the Saturday farmers market.
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Turtle Ridge
no problems with the neighborhood
(just a lot of undergrads in the area, as long as you're okay with that)

it's close to UTC and to a lot of Asian food and groceries though, so that's been really great
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Ambrose
I do like the neighborhood, it can be rough in that it's on a main street, cars go very fast, it's between two low budget motels, and not far from the railroad tracks, so thanks to apartment complexes like this charging so much for rent, we have a lot of people who are living in the streets or in their cars. We are close to target, aldi, within walking distance, and Ralphs, Stater Bros, and Northgate are all within a 2-3 mile drive. There are also a lot of great hole in the wall affordable restaurants. Unfortunately there are luxury type apartments nearby which probably means prices will be going up even higher.
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Windrose Apartments
You are very close to everything, There is the UCI shuttle you can take and you will have access to Albertsons across Campus Plaza. It is very accessible to the nearby locations.
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Verano Place
Convenient to get groceries. Great place to hang out with your friends.
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Ambrose
Sooooooo safe and lots of parks, kids, and recreation activites!
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Turtle Ridge
There's a park nearby with a basketball court and pool.
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San Marino Villa Apartment Homes
Apartment is walkable to Tustin Legacy Park. The apartment also has new retail shops (coffee shop, hair studio, etc.).
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Broadstone Arden
It is very close to school and I love the short commute.
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Edge Apartments
My neighbors are typically quiet with the exception of late night celebrations. Many families with children reside at Palo Verde and some have pets.
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Palo Verde
Living in Orange and near the Chapman campus, the orange circle is just a couple of minutes away. There’s great restaurants and shopping, as well as a small town vibe in a big city area. It’s such a great community and you can stay up to date on happenings with a local Facebook group. Additionally, Allure is located by 3 major freeways in Orange County so it’s easy to get around to the surrounding areas. Allure is just close enough to the Angels stadium and Disneyland to hear and see fireworks at night, but far enough to not have to deal with the traffic of those places.
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Allure
We love Costa Mesa. We live within walking distance to The Lab and The Camp which means there are lots of cool places to eat and hang out. It is only a 10-minute drive to school but it feels far enough away that it doesn't feel like it's student housing. The location is ideal for my husband who works up in LA because we're super close to the 73, 55, and 405.
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Baker Block
The neighborhood is very good. The school is very close. Albertson is within walking distance from my apartment. The Anteater Recreation Center and the student health centers are within walking distances as well. Buses are available all the time. The neighborhood is well maintained and it's a cool place to leave..
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Vista Del Campo Norte
It is a fairly safe and quiet region but there is vehicle noise from the nearby freeway
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ParkWest Apartments
Irvine seems like a very safe and generally friendly area. I don't feel the need to lock my door if I'm running to the store or to do laundry and nobody is home. For the most part, I'm very comfortable and have no worries about safety.
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ParkWest Apartments
It’s right next to the freeway so there’s no real neighborhood to walk around in. We have met some pretty cool neighbors at the cooking/mixology classes though (currently virtual due to COVID)!
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Renaissance at Uptown Orange
The "neighborhood" is other students and their families, so most people are on similar schedules which is nice. It's also walking distance to multiple restaurants in UTC and Campus Plaza.
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Palo Verde
Everything is basically in walking distance, from Trader Joes, Target, a movie theater and plenty of restaurants. Always a lot of activities and foot traffic, but is pedestrian friendly.
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Ambrose
8-10 minute commute to campus, depending on how packed campus parking is that day.
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Park Place
Safe area. Close to the 73 but not walking distance to any public transportation or bars/restaurants. However, there is a great farmer's market every Saturday across the street.
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Turtle Ridge
Neighborhood is very quiet. Few fellow students and mostly older adults.
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Stanford Court
This is a walkable area that is easy to get in and out of. There are some bars in downtown and a bike trail nearby. People are friendly and it’s a safe neighborhood.
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Birch Terrace Apartments
A short commute was my number 1 priority when starting law school. Its nice to be near the circle as well, I always have a place to meet up with friends.
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Renaissance at Uptown Orange
No real complaints. Sometimes upstairs neighbors throw parties till late at night but it isn't very often. Seems safe, never had problems with that.
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Orange Tree
We are 1 mile from the beach and across the street from a grocery store, gas station and drug store. It is convenient to walk to some restaurants.
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Baywood Apartment Homes
I like that all of my neighbors in this community are older and in graduate school. It allows you to connect with people in other programs.
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Palo Verde
Super safe, lots of parks and schools nearby, walking trails very close, and only a few minutes from food, groceries, and the ocean!
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Turtle Ridge
Neighborhood is perfect because everyone is a grad student so it is quiet. Really close to Albertsons, the ARC, and campus.
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Verano Place
It is where the hospital is so that’s fine. Otherwise not a particularly fun or interesting area in my opinion.
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AMLI Uptown Orange
Very safe, easy to walk to school. Close to ARC gym. Lots of good areas for walking, running, biking, etc...
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Palo Verde
Friendly. My roommate forgot his key on the door. A neighbor knocked our door and told us about this.
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Santa Rosa Apartment Homes
Great
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Vista Del Campo
Convenient and safe.
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Vista Del Campo Norte
Very good and safe neighborhood
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Verano Place
Great view, quiet and safe place. Good for kids.
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Turtle Rock Canyon
Close to a commercial area including a supermarket (i.e., Mother's Market) which is expensive, Starbucks, and some small restaurants. In any cases, however, you need a car to move around the areas, and therefore, the quality of your neighborhood will not critically matter to your life at least around the campus. Or ultimately, if you live in Irvine, you will never have to worry about the security and safety.
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The Royce Park Place
*Area is safe due to many attractions and venus that are by here (ie: Disneyland, Anaheim Stadium, etc).

*Being that the only thing that's really expensive in LA is gas, I'm grateful to live right by the Arco gas station: great for affordable gas!

*Tons of eateries in the area within walking distance, total PLUS.

*There is somewhat a bit of noise pollution in the area, again...due to the venues that are in the area. Cars honking; loud chatter/yelling.

*Wish there were stores like CVS/Wahlgreens/Rite Aide nearby, this would TOP the neighborhood! Again, being from NYC where everything is convenient, those stores with pharmacies would be awesome! However I understand the need to drive everywhere in LA as well.
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Avalon Anaheim Stadium
I am close to campus and the ARC, and in a safe area. I am one of the farthest from campus, though, so my walk is about 15 minutes. I pay utilities, which is not the same for Verano people. I also have a new apartment with paper-thin walls and spend an extra $120 a month on rent compared to the others who also have a 2 bedroom, 1 bath floor plan and are not in the "new buildings".
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Palo Verde
Very convenient and safe.
There are restaurants, supermarkets, UPS/USPO and campus around here.
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Ambrose
Can be noisy from people walking by outside the window and children playing at the playground.
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Palo Verde
The neighborhood is so kind that they will provide cards and birthday gifts for the residents.
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Park West
Great!! The location is very convenience that surrounding with some markets and restaurants.
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Villa Siena
Great area - close to UCI campus, Park Place shopping center with lots of restaurants.
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Park Place
Terrace Apartments is in Orange but closer to the Anaheim border. It’s a $7 Uber to Disneyland, and the complex is right next door to the Orange Outlet Mall. There’s a few bars and breweries in the Orange area, but aside from the outlet mall, nothing is really in walking distance.
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Terrace Apartments
The neighborhood is good! People are friendly but many keep to themselves.
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Villa Siena
It’s great to live in a community with lots of classmates and friends
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Palo Verde
Very quiet and clean. No traffic and the roads are well paved.
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Santa Rosa Apartment Homes
Nice place, no noise, clean neighborhood, ample parking space
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Turtle Rock Vista
Neighborhood is nice and safe. Close to UCI and convenient.
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Palo Verde
Quiet and clean, patrol is always around at night.
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Westview
It’s next to UCI
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Verano Place
Neighborhood is very safe and pleasant to be in
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The Kelvin Apartments
Solid location in between Honda Center, Angels Stadium, and Disneyland. Good amount of restaurants and stores within a short drive. Roughly 10-15 minute commute to Chapman.
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Parallel
Lots of cute dogs and people that go to the park in front. Neighborhood is good. Always will have some interesting neighbors but oh well. good overall
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Newport North Apartments
It's close enough to where I need to be on campus, and overall in a good spot in Irvine, so no complaints about location and neighborhood I guess.
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Palo Verde
Graduate students, some kids. Safe. Not too interesting, but good for keeping distractions at a minimum.
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Palo Verde
Nice apartment. The patio is good for doing exercise during the COVID-19. A lot of places for storage.
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Vista Del Campo
good
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Villa Siena
UCI Grad Students
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Palo Verde
I think our neighborhood is fine, we are close to some major shopping, small restaurants and salons.
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Windrose Apartments
this is a graduate living area in VDCN so basically there is no party. super quiet and well-managed
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Vista Del Campo Norte
Not a lot here outside of a few stores, fast food chains, and vietnamese or korean restaurants
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Park Grove Apartments
Right on the border or Santa Ana, Irvine, Tustin, and Costa Mesa. Easy access to freeways.
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Pinnacle at MacArthur Place
Lots of students, laundry close by, public grills are a nice addition.
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Verano Place
Very convenient to buy food and the plaza has lots great restaurants
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ParkWest Apartments
Easy access to 405, some good restaurants in the immediate area.
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Villa Siena
Super safe, quiet at night, not a lot of undergrads nearby.
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Newport North Apartments
Quiet and close to campus, not a lot of night life though
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Verano Place
Peaceful, plenty if international families and students
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Park West
The neighborhood is great because the hospital and the outlets are right across the street. With that said, the neighborhood can be a little unsafe after 7 pm and there have been cases of people breaking into cars and stealing in the amli parking lot.
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AMLI Uptown Orange
I don't love this neighborhood. It doesn't feel particularly safe and it's not terribly convenient. However, it was very much worth it for me to live here when I was rotating at the med center, so in this regard the apartment was still well located
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AMLI Uptown Orange
Very quiet. Close to the ARC.
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Verano Place
NB is the best.
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Newport North Apartments
The area isn’t the absolute nicest since it’s next to freeways but it’s across from angel stadium and next to Goldenroad brewery so it’s fairly social.
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Gateway Apartment Homes
Never had problems with the neighborhood. Like all neighborhoods, there are some good parts and some bad parts.
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University House Fullerton
very safe neighborhood but somewhat boring
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Vista Del Campo Norte
safe, kids playing outside
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Verano Place
One of the safest neighborhoods in America.
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San Paulo Apartments
Quiet neighborhood mostly composed of families.
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Woodbridge Condos
Feels very safe and with good night time lighting, but noisy with maintenance and construction
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Verano Place
i've lived in some bad places. living within this mixed suburb is easy.
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Palymra Apartments
It’s Costa Mesa
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Mediterranean Village
Not that noisy, clean, no sketchy people
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ParkWest Apartments
Very friendly
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Villa Siena Apartment Homes
Near school, good place.
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Palo Verde
Its close to campus
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Vista Del Campo
Close to campus
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Strada Apartments
It is a convenient place.
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Villa Coronado
good
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University Hill
very safe
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Avalon Irvine
Good neighborhood
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Newport North Apartments
graduate students, lots of kids and families
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Palo Verde
Safe, quiet
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Verano Place
Close to UCI.
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Park Place
Good
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Vista Del Campo Norte
Very quite
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Axis
The neighborhood is quite safe.
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Turtle Rock Vista
Great
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Verano Place
Great
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Cypress Village
Quiet. No one bothers me.
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Park West
Good mix of families and young people.
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Turtle Ridge
Very safe.
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Palo Verde
Quiet, Clean, Beautiful.
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Verano Place
Family oriented
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Verano Place
Safe, convenient
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Oxford Court
Very safe but a little uppity.
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Turtle Ridge
Good
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Palo Verde
close to UCI, quiet, near a golf course.
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Rancho San Joaquin
Decent place
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Puerta del Sol
Neighborhood are good.
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Vista Del Campo
Very safe, but kind of socially dead
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35 Morena
Students
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Vista Del Campo Norte
pretty noisy on the weekend evening
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Verano Place


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Turtle Ridge
1 Bed $1,830
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The Royce Park Place
Studio $2,000
1 Bed $2,250
2 Beds $3,105

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Kelvin Court
1 Bed $1,915
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Avalon Irvine
Studio $1,781
1 Bed $2,435
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Axis
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