Kearny, NJ 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.

Kearny

67.4

#1427 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $81,307). Kearny leads in crime level (6.7 vs 10.4). Kearny leads in cost of living index (131 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kearny, NJ	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1427)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	39,370	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$585,157	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$81,307	$159,465
Average Commute	32.3 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	74	57
Crime Level	6.7	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.1	D+53.6