Napa, 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.

Napa

65.1

#1651 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $100,273). Napa leads in crime level (7.9 vs 10.4). Napa leads in average commute (23.9 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Napa, CA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.1 (#1651)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	77,492	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$873,489	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$100,273	$159,465
Average Commute	23.9 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	51	57
Crime Level	7.9	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	173	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+34.9	D+53.6