Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Kirkland
91,614
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Kirkland
$143,533
Home Value
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Rent
Newport Beach
$3,146
Kirkland
$2,342
Crime Rate
Newport Beach
2.53
Kirkland
0.61
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Kirkland
234.9
Avg Temp
Newport Beach
N/A
Kirkland
N/A
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Kirkland
4.6%
How Similar Are Newport Beach & Kirkland?
Kirkland is Newport Beach's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Kirkland
91,614
Both cities have similar populations — Newport Beach at 84,304 and Kirkland at 91,614.
Violent Crime
Newport Beach
2.53
Kirkland
0.61
Newport Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Kirkland's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Newport Beach
18.73
Kirkland
20.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Newport Beach
47.1%
Kirkland
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newport Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Kirkland
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Kirkland
$143,533
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Newport Beach has a 49% higher home values than Kirkland.
Education
Newport Beach
53.4%
Kirkland
47.2%
Newport Beach has a 12% higher education than Kirkland.
Demographics
Newport Beach
79.2%
Kirkland
67.5%
Newport Beach has a 15% higher demographics than Kirkland.
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Kirkland
234.9
Newport Beach has a 14% higher cost of living than Kirkland.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newport Beach and Kirkland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kirkland leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kirkland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirkland scores 134.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 242.2 in Newport Beach. Kirkland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,236 in Newport Beach (29% lower). Kirkland has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,746 in Newport Beach (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 15.8% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a median home value of $2,000,001 vs $1,022,500 in Kirkland (96% higher). Kirkland has a median property tax of $7,315 vs $10,001 in Newport Beach (37% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport Beach has a per capita income of $113,918 vs $88,015 in Kirkland (29% higher). Kirkland has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 7.3% in Newport Beach. Kirkland: 53,415 vs Newport Beach: 44,547 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Kirkland leads
Source: FBI UCRKirkland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.70 in Newport Beach. Kirkland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.46 in Newport Beach. Kirkland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 2.53 in Newport Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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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 47.2% in Kirkland. Newport Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 59.2% compared to 55.1% in Kirkland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a population of 91,614, about 1.1x the size of Newport Beach (84,304). Kirkland skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 46.0.
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Healthcare — Kirkland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKirkland: 4.0 vs Newport Beach: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.2% in Newport Beach. Kirkland has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a drive alone of 64.9% compared to 55.8% in Kirkland.
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