Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Castle Rock
76,614
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Castle Rock
$143,031
Home Value
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Castle Rock
$621,700
Rent
Newport Beach
$3,146
Castle Rock
$1,946
Crime Rate
Newport Beach
2.53
Castle Rock
0.36
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Castle Rock
206.0
Avg Temp
Newport Beach
N/A
Castle Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Castle Rock
4.5%
How Similar Are Newport Beach & Castle Rock?
Castle Rock is Newport Beach's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Castle Rock
76,614
Both cities have similar populations — Newport Beach at 84,304 and Castle Rock at 76,614.
Violent Crime
Newport Beach
2.53
Castle Rock
0.36
Newport Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Castle Rock's — 86% difference.
Property Crime
Newport Beach
18.73
Castle Rock
9.38
Newport Beach has a 50% higher property crime than Castle Rock.
Political Leaning
Newport Beach
47.1%
Castle Rock
52.3%
Newport Beach leans Democratic while Castle Rock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Castle Rock
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Castle Rock
$143,031
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Castle Rock
$621,700
Newport Beach's home values is significantly higher than Castle Rock's — 69% difference.
Education
Newport Beach
53.4%
Castle Rock
35.8%
Newport Beach has a 33% higher education than Castle Rock.
Demographics
Newport Beach
79.2%
Castle Rock
83.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Castle Rock
206.0
Newport Beach has a 25% higher cost of living than Castle Rock.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newport Beach and Castle Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Castle Rock
Cost of Living & Affordability — Castle Rock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCastle Rock scores 243.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Newport Beach. Castle Rock has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,746 in Newport Beach (57% lower). Castle Rock has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $3,236 in Newport Beach (55% lower).
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Housing Market — Castle Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastle Rock has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 15.8% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a median home value of $2,000,001 vs $621,700 in Castle Rock (222% higher). Castle Rock has a median property tax of $3,493 vs $10,001 in Newport Beach (186% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Newport Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastle Rock has a poverty rate of 3.8% compared to 7.3% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a per capita income of $113,918 vs $58,993 in Castle Rock (93% higher). Newport Beach has a median household income of $158,461 vs $143,031 in Castle Rock (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Castle Rock leads
Source: FBI UCRCastle Rock has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 1.70 in Newport Beach. Castle Rock has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.46 in Newport Beach. Castle Rock has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 2.53 in Newport Beach.
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Schools & Education — Newport Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewport Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.4% compared to 35.8% in Castle Rock. Newport Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 59.2% compared to 44.7% in Castle Rock.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport Beach has a population of 84,304, about 1.1x the size of Castle Rock (76,614). Castle Rock skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 46.0.
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Black
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Newport Beach
Castle Rock
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport Beach: 4 vs Castle Rock: 3 for with emergency services. Castle Rock: 3.7 vs Newport Beach: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Newport Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Castle Rock. Newport Beach has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 25.3% in Castle Rock. Castle Rock has a drive alone of 66.5% compared to 64.9% in Newport Beach.
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