Bessemer, AL 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.

Bessemer

71.9

#943 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in crime level (10.4 vs 47.8). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $34,953). Bessemer leads in cost of living index (85 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bessemer, AL	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.9 (#943)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	25,037	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$133,398	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$34,953	$159,465
Average Commute	24.7 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	26	57
Crime Level	47.8	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.4	D+53.6