Montclair, 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.

Montclair

60.8

#1923 nationally

Newport Beach

63.7

#1749 nationally

Newport Beach leads in crime level (6.9 vs 17.6). Newport Beach leads in median household income ($149,471 vs $72,789). Newport Beach leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 31.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Montclair, CA	Newport Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1923)	63.7 (#1749)
Population	37,545	82,637
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$661,144	$3,724,083
Median Household Income	$72,789	$149,471
Average Commute	31.3 min	24.5 min
Walk Score	57	49
Crime Level	17.6	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+2.6