Barberton, OH 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.

Barberton

80.6

#68 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $49,289). Barberton leads in cost of living index (83 vs 195). Barberton leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Barberton, OH	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	80.6 (#68)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	24,563	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$158,581	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$49,289	$159,465
Average Commute	22.7 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	42	57
Crime Level	8.3	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+7.0	D+53.6