Newport Beach, California is a dramatically beautiful and luxurious community located 50 miles south of Los Angeles and 85 miles north of San Diego in Orange County. Affectionately known as the "Colorful Coast," Newport Beach is one of Southern California's most exciting recreation and entertainment centers. Famous throughout the world for its stunning sandy beaches, majestic coastline, infinite recreational activities, award-winning dining and world-class shopping, Newport Beach is a sophisticated beach town with 75,662 residents.

The dramatic coastline of Newport Beach and its proximity to the water have always played an important part in the development of the city. Not to mention the fabulous weather...with year-round Mediterranean climate complete with sunny days and cool evenings, Newport Beach is a residential paradise. The average summer temperature (April-September) is 75 degrees and in the winter the temperature averages 65 degrees F.

Newport Beach consists of seven distinct neighborhoods: East Bluff/Harbor View, Newport Heights, West Newport/Lido, Lower Newport Bay/Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula, West Bay/Santa Ana Heights and Corona del Mar. This exclusive area commands high real estate prices with the median cost for a single-family home at $960,000 and the average price being around $1,104,021. Condos are more affordable with an average in 2002 at $500,761. Residents in Newport Beach earn high salaries with the median household income for the area at $79,228 per year.

Dining out in Newport Beach is a pleasure all its own. The seafood restaurants benefit from their close proximity to the ocean. For well over a century, the city has been home to an active fishing industry that has had to meet the precise requirements of local restaurants with outstanding reputations for world-class menus. Unless you catch and prepare it yourself, you'd be hard pressed to find fish and other seafood as extraordinarily fresh as what you'll find in Newport Beach's many outstanding eateries. The backdrop of the ocean and the dramatic landscape of Newport Beach combine to create the most stunning dining ambiance.

Although considered a small beach town, the local galleries, museums, theaters and culinary establishments offer world-class exhibits, performances and classes throughout the year. The area immediately surrounding the city is full of attractions well worth exploring - and that Newport Beach is centrally located near every major visitor attraction in Southern California, makes this a singularly convenient spot from which to experience all of the attractions that the entire region has to offer.

The crowning jewel of Newport Beach is Balboa Island. This delightful island community is a popular attraction for visitors and residents. Protected from the crashing Pacific surf and surrounded by beaches and a tranquil, secluded bay, Balboa Island is a perfectly situated in the picturesque Newport Harbor. The island is accessed from the mainland via a bridge at the end of Jamboree Road and from the Balboa Peninsula by ferry. Best seen on foot, this charming and quaint island is home to more than 70 gift shops, galleries, and restaurants. Stroll down the North Bay front walkway to get a better view of the stately yachts moored at the docs. Wander down Marine Avenue and enjoy the unique shopping and culinary delights in the island's relaxing and casual atmosphere. You can get a bite to eat at one of the many sidewalk cafes, or enjoy award-winning cuisine at one of its fine restaurants. As you walk around the island, you'll notice a stellar mix of architectural styles, from Cape Cod to beautiful modern homes.

Woven throughout eight square blocks, Cannery Village was once the center of the commercial fishing industry. Now the canneries, boat yards, and marine repair shops all have been mostly replaced by restaurants, antique shops and art galleries. A long time favorite place for local artists, the village has been called a "Montmartre by the Sea" where artists display their works regularly. Best seen on foot, you'll discover a charming blend of old Newport and modern pleasures of shopping and dining.

The schools serving the Newport Beach area is one of the primary reasons people choose to live in this pristine community. Newport Beach schools are part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. The schools offer an outstanding educational experience ranking high on standardized tests mostly in the 80-90th percentile, with a few in the high 90s. There are six college and universities located within a 15-mile radius of Newport Beach including California State University-Long Beach, Chapman University, Concordia University Irvine, Laguna College of Art & Design, University of California-Irvine and Vanguard University of Southern California.


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