Hermiston, OR 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.

Hermiston

72.9

#807 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $65,502). Hermiston leads in cost of living index (105 vs 195). Hermiston leads in average commute (19.2 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hermiston, OR	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#807)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	19,489	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$348,415	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$65,502	$159,465
Average Commute	19.2 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	45	57
Crime Level	8.7	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+37.8	D+53.6