10. Consistent Weather
In Newport, the summer daytime temperature averages 80 degrees, and only dips to the mid-60's in winter. Evening temperatures seldom fall below 50 degrees year-round. About ten inches of winter rain falls yearly. Morning fog and low clouds are common in the cooler seasons, but the sun shines dawn to dusk 90% of the time in summer.

9. Convenient Location
Newport is centrally located to some major freeways for daily commuter traffic including the 55, 405, 73, and 241. As for weekend getaways, we're only 2 hours away from Palm Springs, Big Bear, Santa Barbara, and San Diego!

8. Celebrity Haven
Celebrities who are attracted to our special city and have lived or are living in Newport Beach include John Wayne, Shirley Temple, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Dean Koontz, Karl Malone, Chuck Finley, Nicholas Cage, Kobe Bryant and many others.

7. Largest small-boat harbor in the World
If you love boating, then you'll love that the Newport Harbor features 27 square miles of waterways to explore. The Newport Harbor houses more than 10,000 boats and yachts, making it the largest small-boat harbor in the United States. Explore the seven picturesque islands in the Harbor, view celebrities homes, and dock up to a waterfront restaurant for a nice meal. Or simply take your boat into the open sea and cruise up to Long Beach or down to Laguna.

6. Great Public Schools
The Newport-Mesa School District strives to produce successful students. Student achievement on standardized testing has placed Andersen Elementary in the top 10% of all public schools. Over the past five years at Corona del Mar High School, SAT, Golden State Exams, and SAT/9 scores were significantly above state and district averages. Click here on school links to read about specific schools in the Newport-Mesa area.

5. Increasing Property Values
The market values have historically increased consistently in Newport Beach, including picturesque Corona del Mar and newly developed Newport Coast.

4. Safe City
In 2001, the crime index for Newport Beach was set at 203.2. The United States crime average was 330.6. The higher the crime index, the more crime you have. As you can see, Newport Beach rated well below the national average. Check out local crime statistics on the Newport Beach Police Department's website at www.nbpd.org. And our own Sergeant Steve Shulman emailed me that; "Newport Beach has a low crime rate and is a very safe community. You can quote me on that!"

3. Beautiful Coastline
Simply drive towards the beach on either MacArthur Boulevard or Newport Coast Drive. The minute the ocean comes into view, you realize why we love this small portion of southern California so much. The ocean view stretches for miles and seems endless. Look all the way south towards Laguna, all the way north to Long Beach, or straight ahead to Catalina Island. Along our coastline, every ocean view you experience seems almost too perfect...

2. Sandy Beaches
Taking in the coastline views may satisfy some, but actually experiencing our golden sandy beaches exceeds the expectations of others. Miles of sandy beach and crystal clear water invite you to relax. Plenty of beach areas can be found along the Newport Peninsula, Corona del Mar, and Newport Coast area, some with accessible activities such as hiking, volleyball, and boat access.

1. The Newport Beach Lifestyle!
By living in Newport, you experience the Newport lifestyle ... a casual beach community with plenty of high-class entertainment. Our nightlife, five-star dining, shopping centers, pristine ocean views and beautiful beach neighborhoods appeal to an endless array of homeseekers. Contact me today and begin to learn more about our amazing city.