Atwater, CA vs Newark, CA

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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $64,195). Newark leads in crime level (10.4 vs 19.5). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	32,052	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$64,195	$159,465
Average Commute	28.2 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	41	57
Crime Level	19.5	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+53.6