Haverhill, MA 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.

Haverhill

64.5

#1688 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $81,989). Haverhill leads in cost of living index (128 vs 195). Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Haverhill, MA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.5 (#1688)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	67,415	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$556,705	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$81,989	$159,465
Average Commute	27.2 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	41	57
Crime Level	11.3	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+53.6