Montclair, CA 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.

Montclair

60.8

#1923 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $72,789). Newark leads in crime level (10.4 vs 17.6). Montclair leads in cost of living index (139 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Montclair, CA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1923)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	37,545	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$661,144	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$72,789	$159,465
Average Commute	31.3 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	57	57
Crime Level	17.6	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+53.6