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Newport Beach

#13 in Best Places to Retire in California
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Town in California
  • 42 reviews
A+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Public Schools
    A
  2. Crime & Safety
    B-
  3. Housing
    C
  4. Nightlife
    A+
  5. Good for Families
    A
  6. Diversity
    B+
  7. Jobs
    B
  8. Weather
    A+
  9. Cost of Living
    D+
  10. Health & Fitness
    A+
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A+
  12. Commute
    B
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Newport Beach is a town in California with a population of 86,793. Newport Beach is in Orange County and is one of the best places to live in California. Living in Newport Beach offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Newport Beach there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Newport Beach and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Newport Beach are highly rated.
About Newport Beach...
Population
86,793

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$1,695,700
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$2,118
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    43%
  • Own
    57%
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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
B-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    82.8
    282.7
  • Murder
    0
    6.1
  • Rape
    35.7
    40.7
  • Robbery
    24.2
    135.5
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    415.4
    500.1
  • Theft
    1,875.5
    2,042.8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    151.9
    284
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Residents

Diversity
B+
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Age
  • <10 years
    9%
  • 10-17 years
    9%
  • 18-24 years
    6%
  • 25-34 years
    12%
  • 35-44 years
    11%
  • 45-54 years
    15%
  • 55-64 years
    15%
  • 65+ years
    22%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    27%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    39%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    24%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    8%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2%
    13%

Working in Newport Beach

Jobs
B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$119,379
National
$55,322
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Newport Beach Reviews

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It's a beautiful place to live with a lot to offer. There is beautiful beaches every where you turn and amazing restaurants. The only thing missing is the nightlife, there will be random cool events that happen sporadicly but something permanent would be great. I would also love to see the addition of museums or even just fun things to do on the weekend with your family!
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I lived in Newport beach for about a year. I absolutely loved the area and all the cute shops and obviously can't forget about the beach! I'm a college student so I never really had all the money that usual people in Newport beach had. Some of the people that live in Newport can be snooty which was something that made me a little uncomfortable. I loved living in Newport for a year but I would rather live in an area that has more people my age, not so much older adults.
Whats not to love about Newport?! The beach is beautiful, gorgeous weather all year round. People are very nice and there are tons of great restaurants. You are also close to other great beaches such as laguna beach and huntington beach. all have tons of things to do from bowling, arcade games, bars, clubs, hiking, etc.