Median Age
60 Years
Largest Age Group
70-79 Years
Approximately 18% of Residents
Under 20
12%
Over 65
42%
Balboa
Balboa, CA Area Guide
Step into paradise in this small island town
Beach
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Quaint
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Bayfront
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Whether you’re traveling on foot, by bike, car, or boat, Balboa is a town you’ll have a hard time finding a reason to leave. Situated in Newport Bay, Balboa is an island community four miles from Downtown Newport Beach and less than 10 miles from Irvine. This small island is connected to the mainland via Marine Avenue. When you cross over the Balboa Island North Channel into the island, Marine Avenue brings you into the commercial strip of town. Local restaurants, art galleries, accessory shops, boutiques, cafes, dessert shops, and more line this road. The rest of the island is made up of residential avenues. Renters have options of apartments and townhomes.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$144,522
Average: $180,624
Education
2,451
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
2,106
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Balboa has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
48%
Non-Renters
52%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
55%
Other Education
45%
Getting Around
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Fairly Walkable
Walkability
50
/ 100
Minimal Public Transit
Transit
10
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- ExplorOcean
- Sherman Library and Gardens
- Castaways Park
- Environmental Nature Center
- Corona Del Mar State Beach
Commuter Rail
Airports
- John Wayne/Orange County
- Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.