Now may concern is what can happen, let's say, in 5 years. Can Irvine stay as strong as it's been the past 25 years or so? Traffic is getting worse and population is growing fast. New "affordable homes" are getting smaller and smaller. More owners who bought their homes in 80s and 90s are moving out of Irvine or renting their homes and live in different cities. This may not be necessarily bad but if Irvine was so great place to live, why wouldn't they stay in their homes instead of renting them out to strangers?
In my opinion (I have two kids), IUSD is over rated also. High API scores are mainly due to Tiger moms and Helicopter parents... I don't see IUSD teachers are so much better than other district teachers. May be students are better behaved... I see talents in school sports and volunteerism (?) are going down since many FCBs and FOBs mostly focus on SAT, GPA, and music talents (this is purely my personal observation).
I know I'm rambling... I don't see Irvine becoming Compton anytime soon and the value of the homes will still be supported but the quality of community and personal life, I am not 100% sure... May be I'll move out of Irvine when I get older...