Eureka, CA vs Newton, MA

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.

Eureka

67.5

#1409 nationally

Newton

69.4

#1220 nationally

Newton leads in crime level (1.3 vs 27.8). Newton leads in median household income ($176,373 vs $51,971). Eureka leads in average commute (15.6 min vs 27.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Eureka, CA	Newton, MA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1409)	69.4 (#1220)
Population	25,734	88,415
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$412,974	$1,540,226
Median Household Income	$51,971	$176,373
Average Commute	15.6 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	69	57
Crime Level	27.8	1.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	124	207
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+39.5