Living in Newport Beach

Newport Beach is a large place in California, United States, home to 87,127 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #234 of 12,111), young professionals (top 3%, #102 of 4,444), commuters (top 3%, #158 of 6,227).

Residents87,127
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km3,063,900 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line15.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,684 km
Within 10 km425,468 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 11 km out
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:48

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How Newport Beach ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family49#5,820 of 11,898#145 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,333 of 9,771#136 of 775Map
Low-income family33#6,434 of 8,006#206 of 709Map
Single parent42#4,415 of 6,237#173 of 612Map
Pensioner couple68#1,765 of 9,474#198 of 760Map
Single pensioner66#2,385 of 9,474#186 of 760Map
Early retiree67#1,926 of 10,762#239 of 811Map
Single professional74#124 of 4,537#17 of 532Map
Young professional77#102 of 4,444#18 of 527Map
DINKS82#80 of 3,053#16 of 420Map
Remote worker56#4,382 of 7,271#190 of 648Map
Commuter80#158 of 6,227#14 of 645Map
Car-free household79#166 of 3,933#24 of 490Map
Student77#315 of 2,119#38 of 267Map
First-home buyer36#5,681 of 8,006#130 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,871 of 12,111#208 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#111 of 4,114#23 of 506Map
Expat professional80#227 of 7,271#27 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,095 of 9,474#100 of 760Map
Nature-focused household16#17,420 of 18,063#730 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#2,511 of 16,523#327 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker2#17,707 of 18,063#783 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover78#469 of 16,523#32 of 1020Map
Lottery winner84#45 of 21,167#6 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation49#11,366 of 12,111#738 of 862Map
Coastal living69#1,990 of 6,413#140 of 490Map
Business owner80#234 of 12,111#24 of 862Map
Digital native69#182 of 4,750#22 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Health and elderly83
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Education and family62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Safety and community54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance6
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance6
  • Green space6
  • Affordability2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.