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Place dossier plate
SheetCA-NEWPORT-BEACH-CA · Newport Beach, CA 84,304 pop · income 95th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Newport Beach
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Newport Beach on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Baytown · lowest
61,699
Baytown · lowest
61,699 median HH income
31.3% of the leader · rank #1
East Honolulu · near
158,398
East Honolulu · near
158,398 median HH income
80.3% of the leader · rank #2
Lamont · near
158,456
Lamont · near
158,456 median HH income
80.3% of the leader · rank #3
Newport Beach · this city
158,461
Newport Beach · this city
158,461 median HH income
80.3% of the leader · rank #4
Ten Mile Run · near
158,491
Ten Mile Run · near
158,491 median HH income
80.3% of the leader · rank #5
Eastchester · near
158,526
Eastchester · near
158,526 median HH income
80.3% of the leader · rank #6
San Ramon · highest
197,358
San Ramon · highest
197,358 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Newport Beach on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 84,304.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Newport Beach - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Newport Beach places in the 95th percentile for household income and the 29th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
95th
percentile, household income
99th
percentile, home value
88th
percentile, median rent
29th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Newport Beach, CA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 84,304 residents in Newport Beach, a small city within California. Median household income here is $158,461 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.1%. ACS top-codes median home value at $2,000,000 or more, so Newport Beach is published at that ceiling ($2,000,000+) rather than as an exact figure, and the median resident age is 46.0 years. 69.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 166 residential building permits were authorized in Newport Beach (Stable), down 5% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2124.4 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,053 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 88.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Newport Beach's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to housing and income to population change to schools and households to reported crime to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Newport Beach, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, local building permits.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
Which cities make useful reference points for Newport Beach?
Within California, the closest population matches are Buena Park (83,052 residents, $108,187 income); San Ramon (85,734 residents, $197,358 income); Lake Forest (85,846 residents, $131,378 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Brooklyn Park, MN (84,349 residents); Kennewick, WA (84,389 residents); Westland, MI (84,155 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
How far does income reach against housing in Newport Beach?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 12.6 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 4.1%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
Is Newport Beach growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -3,188 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -3.7% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 166 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
What does the education layer cover for Newport Beach?
The NCES join finds 10 public schools within the city match. 69.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Newport Beach?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2124.4 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, near the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 7% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
1872.6
Violent rate
251.8
Total reported rate
2124.4
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
What does the journey to work look like in Newport Beach?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 64.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
0.2%
Work from home
27.1%
Drive alone
64.9%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 42,063 workers age 16+.
Top-decile income · poverty 4.1% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Highest-decile cost · BEA RPP 2024, California average
Note: Census ACS censors the tails of median household income ($250,000+ / under $2,500) and median home value ($2,000,000+ / under $10,000).
Home value is shown as $2,000,000+ for the same reason.
C+
City profile score · Newport Beach, CA
63/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income A+
$158,461
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share A+
69.6%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate B
4.1%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime D
252 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Cost of living F
110.7 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Newport Beach profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 99/100 (A+) · $158,461
Bachelor's+ share: 97/100 (A+) · 69.6%
Poverty rate: 71/100 (B) · 4.1%
Violent crime: 40/100 (D) · 252 /100k
Cost of living: 6/100 (F) · 110.7 index
Where Newport Beach sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Newport Beach's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Newport Beach highlighted among 13 peers.Read the chart values
Newport Beach, CA (this city): home $2,000,000+, crime 2,124/100k
Brooklyn Park, MN : home $313,500, crime 2,770/100k
Kennewick, WA : home $343,600, crime 3,828/100k
Westland, MI : home $176,500, crime 1,805/100k
Baytown, TX : home $187,900, crime 3,241/100k
Farmington Hills, MI : home $333,200, crime 879/100k
Cicero, IL : home $236,000, crime 1,581/100k
Buena Park, CA : home $771,900, crime 2,613/100k
San Ramon, CA : home $1,359,100, crime 1,200/100k
Lake Forest, CA : home $876,300, crime 975/100k
Livermore, CA : home $1,038,600, crime 2,560/100k
Whittier, CA : home $751,700, crime 2,866/100k
Hawthorne, CA : home $813,700, crime 3,193/100k
How does Newport Beach compare to other US cities?
Where Newport Beach sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income95% higher than other cities
Home value99% pricier than other cities
Median rent88% pricier than other cities
Safety29% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at California, Newport Beach ranks #261 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Newport Beach against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Newport Beach near the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Newport Beach ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Newport Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#149 of 1,338
89th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
0th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1 of 1,343
95th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#936 of 1,450
35th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#104 of 1,458
93rd percentile in California
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
95th percentile nationally for median household income · 29th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Newport Beach's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Newport Beach's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Newport Beach's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$2,000,000+1st percentilemore affordable than 1% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Newport Beach's home-value-to-income ratio: 12.6×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#15,467 of 15,516
More affordable than 0% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#748 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 12.6×, Newport Beach sits in the pressured band:
national rank #15,467 of 15,516 and #748 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$158,461Newport Beach, CA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Newport Beach, CA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Newport Beach, CA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)69.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)59.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
84,304
Median Income
$158,461
Median Home Value
$2,000,000+
Median Age
46.0
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Labor force participation
59.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
69.6%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2124.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
251.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1872.6
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Newport Beach's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
85,165 residents
2021
84,365 residents
2022
83,575 residents
2023
82,929 residents
2024
82,650 residents
2025
81,977 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
166
housing units authorized
Single-Family
120
detached homes
Multifamily
46
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
175
125
50
$120.6M
2020
185
137
48
$129.9M
2021
209
147
62
$142.9M
2022
175
121
54
$118.6M
2023
157
109
48
$106.6M
2024
166
120
46
$115.1M
Permit volume decreased 5% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
64.9%
Carpool
4.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
27.1%
Other
1.7%
Based on 42,063 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
California statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across California at $275 (electricity about $150 , water and sewer about $70 ).
These are California statewide averages, not a meter reading for Newport Beach. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
California's BEA cost-of-living index is 110.7 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Newport Beach is $2,053/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to California statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 / 100 (Very High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a California statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Newport Beach sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Newport Beach compares to similar-size California cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.