Anaheim, CA vs Newton, MA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Newton

69.4

#1220 nationally

Newton leads in median household income ($176,373 vs $77,892). Anaheim leads in cost of living index (145 vs 207). Newton leads in walk score (57 vs 49).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Newton, MA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	69.4 (#1220)
Population	353,085	88,415
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$1,540,226
Median Household Income	$77,892	$176,373
Average Commute	27.4 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	49	57
Crime Level	Moderate	1.3
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	207
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+39.5