Melrose, 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.

Melrose

67.3

#1438 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Melrose leads in crime level (2.8 vs 10.4). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $126,305). Newark leads in average commute (31.2 min vs 37.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Melrose, MA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.3 (#1438)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	29,357	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$930,823	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$126,305	$159,465
Average Commute	37.1 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	62	57
Crime Level	2.8	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	167	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.5	D+53.6