Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Laguna Beach
22,777
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Laguna Beach
$140,508
Home Value
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Laguna Beach
$2,000,001
Rent
Newport Beach
$3,146
Laguna Beach
$2,802
Crime Rate
Newport Beach
2.53
Laguna Beach
1.67
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Laguna Beach
262.1
Avg Temp
Newport Beach
N/A
Laguna Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Laguna Beach
5.4%
How Similar Are Newport Beach & Laguna Beach?
Laguna Beach is Newport Beach's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Laguna Beach
22,777
Newport Beach (84,304) is about 3.7x larger than Laguna Beach (22,777).
Violent Crime
Newport Beach
2.53
Laguna Beach
1.67
Newport Beach has a 34% higher violent crime than Laguna Beach.
Property Crime
Newport Beach
18.73
Laguna Beach
9.50
Newport Beach has a 49% higher property crime than Laguna Beach.
Political Leaning
Newport Beach
47.1%
Laguna Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Laguna Beach
5.4%
Laguna Beach has a 19% higher unemployment than Newport Beach.
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Laguna Beach
$140,508
Newport Beach has a 11% higher median income than Laguna Beach.
Home Values
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Laguna Beach
$2,000,001
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Newport Beach
53.4%
Laguna Beach
53.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Newport Beach
79.2%
Laguna Beach
84.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Laguna Beach
262.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newport Beach and Laguna Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newport Beach
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Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laguna Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaguna Beach scores 214.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 242.2 in Newport Beach. Laguna Beach scores 157.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 171.1 in Newport Beach. Laguna Beach scores 145.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 156.9 in Newport Beach.
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Housing Market — Laguna Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport Beach has a vacancy rate of 15.8% compared to 20.1% in Laguna Beach. Laguna Beach has a owner-occupied of 64.3% compared to 53.1% in Newport Beach. Laguna Beach has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 62.6% in Newport Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Newport Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport Beach: 44,547 vs Laguna Beach: 12,281 for labor force. Laguna Beach has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 7.3% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.4% in Laguna Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Laguna Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRLaguna Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 3.15 in Newport Beach. Laguna Beach has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.50 compared to 18.73 in Newport Beach. Laguna Beach has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.46 compared to 14.09 in Newport Beach.
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Schools & Education — Laguna Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaguna Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 59.9% compared to 59.2% in Newport Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport Beach has a population of 84,304, about 3.7x the size of Laguna Beach (22,777). Newport Beach skews younger with a median age of 46.0 vs 52.3.
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Newport Beach
Laguna Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport Beach: 4 vs Laguna Beach: 3 for with emergency services. Laguna Beach: 4.0 vs Newport Beach: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Laguna Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaguna Beach has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Newport Beach. Laguna Beach has a work from home of 33.0% compared to 27.1% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a drive alone of 64.9% compared to 56.7% in Laguna Beach.
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