Newark, CA vs Norwalk, CT

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

69.8

#1171 nationally

Norwalk leads in crime level (2.3 vs 10.4). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $97,879). Norwalk leads in cost of living index (142 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Norwalk, CT
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	69.8 (#1171)
Population	46,929	92,458
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$677,124
Median Household Income	$159,465	$97,879
Average Commute	31.2 min	27.3 min
Walk Score	57	48
Crime Level	10.4	2.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	N/A