Newport Beach vs Carson

Newport Beach and Carson on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

72B−

C−54

Newport Beach ahead by 18Editorial weights

Category by category

B−HousingD

Newport Beach +24 pts

B−SchoolsD

Newport Beach +22 pts

CCost of livingB+

Carson +21 pts

A−CommuteD+

Newport Beach +34 pts

B+AmenitiesC+

Newport Beach +15 pts

B−EmploymentD−

Newport Beach +29 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$2.00M+Median home value$704k

$3,316Median rent$1,956

22.9 minMean commute27.5 min

$157kMedian household income$109k

0.61%Effective property tax0.66%

83rd pctWithin-state proficiency51st pct

95Restaurants & cafés81

83,845Population92,871

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.