Maricopa, AZ 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.

Maricopa

67.6

#1402 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 13). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $88,795). Maricopa leads in cost of living index (111 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Maricopa, AZ	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.6 (#1402)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	71,022	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$344,261	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$88,795	$159,465
Average Commute	38.3 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	13	57
Crime Level	6.2	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	D+53.6