Newport Beach

he Daily Pilot, a newspaper published in the neighboring city of Costa Mesa, reported in 2010 that more than a quarter of households have an income greater than $200,000, and the median value for homes is approximately $1 million.

Learn about Newport Beach

Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, 10 miles south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.

The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings. The Daily Pilot, a newspaper published in the neighboring city of Costa Mesa, reported in 2010 that more than a quarter of households have an income greater than $200,000, and the median value for homes is approximately $1 million.

In 1871 a steamer named The Vaquero made its first trip to a marshy lagoon for trading. Ranch owners in the Lower Bay decided from then on that the area should be called "Newport."

In 1905 city development increased when Pacific Electric Railway established a southern terminus in Newport connecting the beach with downtown Los Angeles. In 1906 with a population of 206 citizens, the scattered settlements were incorporated as the City of Newport Beach.

Settlements filled in on the Peninsula, West Newport, Newport Island, Balboa Island and Lido Isle. In 1923 Corona del Mar was annexed and in 2002 Newport Coast, East Santa Ana Heights and San Joaquin Hills, were annexed. In 2008, after a long battle with the city of Costa Mesa, Newport Beach annexed West Santa Ana Heights.

The city is bordered on the west by Huntington Beach at the Santa Ana River; on the north by Costa Mesa, John Wayne Airport, the City of Irvine and UC Irvine; and on the east by Crystal Cove State Park.

Areas of Newport Beach include Corona del Mar, Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula (also known as Balboa), Newport Coast, San Joaquin Hills, and Santa Ana Heights, and West Newport.

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To City Center
Q2 2018
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
$1.9m
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From Q1 2018
Arrow
$1.9m
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$2.4m
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$1.2m
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RATING* SCHOOL NAME GRADES SCHOOL TYPE
4 Newport Elementary School Preschool - 6th Grade Public
4 Newport Heights Elementary School Kindergarten - 6th Grade Public
5 Roy O. Andersen Elementary School Kindergarten - 6th Grade Public
5 Eastbluff Elementary School Kindergarten - 6th Grade Public
5 Mariners Elementary School Kindergarten - 6th Grade Public
N/A California Pacific Charter Schools - San Diego Kindergarten - 12th Grade Public
4 Horace Ensign Intermediate School 7th Grade - 8th Grade Public
5 Corona Del Mar High School 7th Grade - 12th Grade Public
4 Newport Harbor High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
N/A Our Lady Queen Of Angels Kindergarten - 8th Grade Catholic/Religious
N/A Newport Christian School Preschool - 10th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Newport Montessori School Preschool - Kindergarten Private/Charter
N/A Pacifica Christian High School-Orange County 9th Grade - 11th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Carden Hall, Inc School Preschool - 8th Grade Private/Charter
* School data provided by National Center for Education Statistics, Pitney Bowes, and GreatSchools. Intended for reference only. GreatSchools Ratings compare a school’s test performance to statewide results. To verify enrollment eligibility, contact the school or district directly.