Newport Beach, CA vs Summit, NJ

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.

Newport Beach

63.7

#1749 nationally

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 6.9). Newport Beach leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 33.9 min). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $149,471).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newport Beach, CA	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1749)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	82,637	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$3,724,083	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$149,471	$176,702
Average Commute	24.5 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	49	47
Crime Level	6.9	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+24.2