Newark, CA vs Orange, 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

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 10.4). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $109,335). Orange leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	46,929	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$159,465	$109,335
Average Commute	31.2 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	57	51
Crime Level	10.4	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+2.6