Columbia, TN 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.

Columbia

63.7

#1743 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $58,110). Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 24). Columbia leads in cost of living index (96 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Columbia, TN	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1743)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	47,445	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$376,699	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$58,110	$159,465
Average Commute	26.5 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	24	57
Crime Level	15.7	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+44.6	D+53.6