The most expensive place to live in the U.S. is...

If you're looking for an affordable place to live, it's safe to say you can cross Newport Beach, California off your list. (While you're at it, you may want to nix California completely --
the state happens to be home to nine of the 10 most expensive housing markets in the country.)

According to a new report from Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Newport Beach is the priciest place to live in the U.S., with an average list price for a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home at an astounding $2,291,764. In a 2009 survey, housing prices in Newport Beach ranked eighth highest in the United States.

The city is bordered on the west by Huntington Beach at the Santa Ana River; on the east by Crystal Cove State Park; and on the north by Costa Mesa, John Wayne Airport, the City of Irvine and UC Irvine.

Among the area's key points of interest are the Newport Center, Balboa Pavilion, Balboa Pier, Newport Pier, Newport Beach Boat Show, and Newport Sports Museum.

The seaside city's beautiful beaches draw surfers from around the world, while Newport Pier and Balboa Pier attract scores of fishermen. Newport Harbor is the largest recreational boat harbor on the U.S. west coast, and a popular haunt for various boating activities, including fishing, sailing, kayaking,and paddle-boarding.

Bird watchers and nature lovers alike frequent the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, and Crystal Cove State Park.

There have also been many references to Newport Beach in popular culture. For one, the popular clothes brand Hollister Co. uses "Newport Beach" in many of its products. Moreover, the popular TV show The O.C. was based on the fictional lives of people residing in Newport Beach.

Would you ever want to live in Newport Beach, California? Does the cost of living sound ridiculous?

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