Richest Neighborhoods of Orange County

Colin Delaney April 9, 2014

27 Local Neighborhoods of the Uber Rich

According to an article in Business Insider Magazine, we don’t hit the list in Costa Mesa Real Estate! Not really even close.

Who’s on the list? 27 local Southern California communities grace the list where the Uber rich do their thing.

Here are some of the snapshots from the magazine:

#26 Crystal Cove, Newport Beach, Orange County

Zillow

Mean household income: $302,384

317th richest neighborhood in the U.S.

Crystal Cove is on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to 48 cottages that were built between 1920 and 1930. They’re examples of Southern California coastal development in the early 20th century.

Richest Neighborhoods of Orange County

The cottages have been open to the public since restoration, which is a great tourist spot, along with the area’s state park.

Crystal Cove is 64.4% white, 21.3% Asian, 5.5% Latino, 1.3% black

#8 Harbor Island-Linda Island, Newport Beach, Orange County

Estately

Mean household income: $385,666

67th richest neighborhood in the U.S.

Linda Island was the last of the islands surrounding Newport Beach to be incorporated into the city, in 1954. It’s developed in the shape of a horseshoe, with each house having its own private dock.

Harbor Island sits in an artificial harbor created by dredging an estuary off Newport Beach in the 1900s. Now, it’s an exclusive gated community.

Harbor Island-Linda Island is 89.7% white, 3.7% Asian, 4.1% Latino, 0.1% black

#4 Corona del Mar Beach, Newport Beach, Orange County

Mean household income: $441,627

30th richest neighborhood in the U.S.

Corona del Mar sits on a steep hillside that winds down to several beaches. The area was settled in the early 20th century and includes closely spaced single-family homes built along the Pacific Coast Highway.

The newer part of town consists of ranch-style homes with ocean views. The cult hit TV show “Arrested Development” was set here.

Corona del Mar Beach is 86.4% white, 3.8% Asian, 5.8% Latino, 0.3% black

#1 Cameo Shores-Cameo Highlands, Newport Beach, Orange County

Mean household income: $554,721

8th richest neighborhood in the U.S.

Located across from each other, Cameo Shores and Cameo Highlands each have about 150 homes. The communities share access to private, gated beaches and Roxbury Park.

Many of the homes have terraces and ocean views.

Cameo Shores-Cameo Highlands is 79.8% white, 8.8% Asian, 3.2% Latino, 0.2% black