Fairborn, 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.

Fairborn

78.2

#189 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $53,783). Fairborn leads in cost of living index (89 vs 195). Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 32).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fairborn, OH	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	78.2 (#189)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	34,729	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$210,326	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$53,783	$159,465
Average Commute	20.6 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	32	57
Crime Level	7.5	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+19.8	D+53.6