Howard, WI 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.

Howard

71.1

#1023 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 18). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $77,118). Howard leads in cost of living index (103 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Howard, WI	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1023)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	20,775	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$401,331	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$77,118	$159,465
Average Commute	21.4 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	18	57
Crime Level	5.5	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	103	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+7.5	D+53.6