Murray, UT 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.

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $81,693). Murray leads in cost of living index (117 vs 195). Murray leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murray, UT	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1336)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	49,553	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$553,605	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$81,693	$159,465
Average Commute	20.4 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	39	57
Crime Level	7.6	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	D+53.6