Newark, CA vs Ocala, FL

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

Ocala

71.4

#987 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $50,618). Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 27). Ocala leads in cost of living index (98 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Ocala, FL
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	71.4 (#987)
Population	46,929	68,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$268,444
Median Household Income	$159,465	$50,618
Average Commute	31.2 min	19.2 min
Walk Score	57	27
Crime Level	10.4	13.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+31.6