Newport Beach, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Newport Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newport Beach had a population of 85,239. Located about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Newport Beach is known for its sandy beaches. The city's harbor once supported maritime industries; today, it is used mostly for recreation. Balboa Island draws visitors with a waterfront path and easy access from the ferry to the shops and restaurants.

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How Newport Beach ranks

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#77Most educated in CA #95Most remote workers in CA #107Highest income in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92658, 92659, 92660

Area code949

Living in Newport Beach

Housing in Newport Beach

$3.7M▲ 10.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Newport Beach home is worth about $3,697,000, up 10.7% in a year, 384% above the California typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market67

Sale-to-list97.4%

Sold in May91

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Safety in Newport Beach

C

Safety Grade C

Newport Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less. Within California, it does better than 55% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Newport Beach 2.5

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Newport Beach 15.3

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Newport Beach

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Newport Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#166Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictNewport-Mesa UnifiedSchools18

Mariners Elementary BElementary · Grades K–6 · 573 students Newport Heights Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 502 students Newport Coast Elementary BElementary · Grades K–6 · 429 students Eastbluff Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 364 students Roy O. Andersen Elementary BElementary · Grades K–6 · 353 students Harbor View Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 344 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.