Newport Beach California Newport Beach was Incorporated in 1906.
About Newport Beach
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 know 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.
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.
Census Report 2000 Population: 70,032 Males:34,638 Females: 35,394 Median resident age: 41.6 years Median household income: $83,455 Median house value: $708,200 Elevation: 5 feet Land area: 14.8 square miles Nearest cities: Costa Mesa 3.5 miles, San Joaquin 4.2 miles, Newport Coast 4.9 miles, Fountain Valley 7.5 miles, Irvine 8.6 miles, Santa Ana 8.7 miles, Huntington Beach 8.8 miles, Tustin 10.3 miles.
Tourism
Staying in Newport Beach will be exactly the experience you will want it to be, whether you're looking for a full service coastal resort, a five-star luxury hotel, a long-term corporate residence, or a cozy, intimate, European boutique-style inn.
Newport Beach embodies the true essence of coastal California living - casual but sophisticated, wealthy but affordable, breathtakingly beautiful but delightfully within reach. And no element of the Newport Beach experience makes that ideal more readily accessible than the area's outstanding array of visitor accommodations.
Public high School in Newport Beach: Newport Harbor High: Students-2,453 Location-600 Irvine Ave Grades 09-12 Corona Del Mar High: Students-2,123 Location 2101 Eastbluff Dr. Grades 07-12
Private high school in Newport Beach: South Coast Priority School: Students-25 Location 745 Dovver Dr. Grades 03-12