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Compare Newport Beach to Santa Cruz

This post compares Newport Beach, California to Santa Cruz, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Newport Beach (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 86,793 63,993
Income (median) $93,445 $60,359
Home Value (median) $1,695,700 $750,600
White 86% 76%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 21% 20%
Age (median) 46 29
Rentals 43% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newport Beach or Santa Cruz?
A: Newport Beach has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 86793 compared with 63993 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Newport Beach or in Santa Cruz?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Newport Beach.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Newport Beach or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Newport Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Newport Beach versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Newport Beach may include: Laguna-Beach, Manhattan-Beach, and Los-Gatos.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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