New Homes in Irvine Sought-After as Area is Named Safest Big City in America

Irvine is Named The Safest City in the U.S. for an Unprecedented Fourth Consecutive Year

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) June 19, 2008 -- Residents living within the Villages of Irvine (www.villagesofirvine.com) learned last week that their city ranked as the Safest Big City in America for an unprecedented fourth year in a row. The FBI again bestowed this distinction based on Uniform Crime Reporting statistics from January through December 2007 indicating that Irvine had less violent crime per capita than any other American city with more than 100,000 residents.

One of the most heralded master-planned communities in the nation, the Villages of Irvine have remained popular with homebuyers as the FBI, year after year, names its location the Safest Big City in America.

"Safety is one of the most important considerations when families are choosing a place to live," explained Tom Veal, Vice President of Residential Land Sales and Marketing for Irvine Community Development Company, an affiliate of The Irvine Company LLC.

The announcement is just one of the many appealing characteristics of the Villages of Irvine. With premiere dining, entertainment, shopping, scenic neighborhoods and highly ranked schools, Irvine is a coveted homeowning location. New homes in Irvine are currently available in Portola Springs (http://villagesofirvine.com/Villages-and-Residences/Portola-Springs.aspx) and Woodbury (http://villagesofirvine.com/Villages-and-Residences/Woodbury.aspx), two communities within the Villages of Irvine.

Discover new homes in Irvine, the Safest Big City in America, at www.villagesofirvine.com today.

About The Irvine Company

The Irvine Company is a privately held, 140-year-old real estate planning, development and investment company best known for the Villages of Irvine, the balanced, sustainable communities it has planned and created in Orange County, California.

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