Arcadia, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Arcadia

60.7

#1926 nationally

Newport Beach

63.7

#1749 nationally

Newport Beach leads in median household income ($149,471 vs $108,214). Newport Beach leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 30.5 min). Arcadia leads in walk score (54 vs 49).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Newport Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	63.7 (#1749)
Population	54,157	82,637
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$3,724,083
Median Household Income	$108,214	$149,471
Average Commute	30.5 min	24.5 min
Walk Score	54	49
Crime Level	6.3	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+2.6