Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Redondo Beach
69,814
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Home Value
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Rent
Newport Beach
$3,146
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Crime Rate
Newport Beach
2.53
Redondo Beach
2.49
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Redondo Beach
264.9
Avg Temp
Newport Beach
N/A
Redondo Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
How Similar Are Newport Beach & Redondo Beach?
Redondo Beach is Newport Beach's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newport Beach
84,304
Redondo Beach
69,814
Newport Beach has a 17% larger population than Redondo Beach.
Violent Crime
Newport Beach
2.53
Redondo Beach
2.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Newport Beach
18.73
Redondo Beach
25.86
Redondo Beach has a 28% higher property crime than Newport Beach.
Political Leaning
Newport Beach
47.1%
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newport Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Newport Beach
4.4%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Redondo Beach has a 20% higher unemployment than Newport Beach.
Median Income
Newport Beach
$158,461
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Newport Beach
$2,000,001
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Newport Beach has a 39% higher home values than Redondo Beach.
Education
Newport Beach
53.4%
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Newport Beach
79.2%
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Newport Beach has a 24% higher demographics than Redondo Beach.
Cost of Living
Newport Beach
274.0
Redondo Beach
264.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newport Beach and Redondo Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newport Beach
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Redondo Beach
Newport Beach leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Redondo Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRedondo Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Newport Beach (32% lower). Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Newport Beach (24% lower). Redondo Beach scores 221.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 242.2 in Newport Beach.
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Housing Market — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 15.8% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a median home value of $2,000,001 vs $1,225,400 in Redondo Beach (63% higher). Redondo Beach has a median rent of $2,562 vs $3,146 in Newport Beach (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Newport Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 7.3% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a per capita income of $113,918 vs $79,040 in Redondo Beach (44% higher). Newport Beach has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.5% in Redondo Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Newport Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRRedondo Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.02 in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.96 in Redondo Beach. Newport Beach has a violent crime clearance of 72.0% compared to 48.8% in Redondo 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 48.1% in Redondo Beach. Newport Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 59.2% compared to 55.6% in Redondo 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 1.2x the size of Redondo Beach (69,814). Redondo Beach skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 46.0.
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Newport Beach
Redondo Beach
Healthcare — Newport Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport Beach: 4 vs Redondo Beach: 3 for with emergency services. Newport Beach: 3.3 vs Redondo Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Newport Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 26.4% in Redondo Beach. Newport Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.6% in Redondo Beach.
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