Newport Beach, CA vs Vallejo, 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.

Newport Beach

63.7

#1749 nationally

Vallejo

61.3

#1913 nationally

Newport Beach leads in crime level (6.9 vs 20.3). Newport Beach leads in median household income ($149,471 vs $86,112). Newport Beach leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 36.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newport Beach, CA	Vallejo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1749)	61.3 (#1913)
Population	82,637	122,807
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$3,724,083	$524,543
Median Household Income	$149,471	$86,112
Average Commute	24.5 min	36.7 min
Walk Score	49	46
Crime Level	6.9	20.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+23.0