Newark, CA vs Norwalk, 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.

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Norwalk

63.4

#1771 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $91,259). Norwalk leads in cost of living index (152 vs 195). Norwalk leads in walk score (61 vs 57).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Norwalk, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	63.4 (#1771)
Population	46,929	98,078
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$763,397
Median Household Income	$159,465	$91,259
Average Commute	31.2 min	29.5 min
Walk Score	57	61
Crime Level	10.4	10.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	152
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+32.9