Carson, NV 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.

Carson

64.9

#357 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 14). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $67,465). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	58,036	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$67,465	$159,465
Average Commute	21.1 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	14	57
Crime Level	7.8	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+53.6