Irvine vs Newport Beach
Irvine, CA compared with Newport Beach, CA · 6 miles apart
Irvine has 318,764 residents to Newport Beach’s 81,977. Irvine comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +, price to income. Newport Beach does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Irvine, CA | Newport Beach, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 318,764 | 81,977 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,858 | 3,440 |
| Median household income | $136,719 | $156,867 |
| Median home value | $1,191,500 | $2,000,001 |
| Median rent | $2,997 | $3,316 |
| Homeownership | 44.5% | 52.1% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 22.9 min |
| Median age | 34 | 45.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 70.6% | 69.6% |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 4.3% |
| Price to income | 8.7× | 12.7× |
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