Newark, CA vs Palm Bay, 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

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 13). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	46,929	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$305,804
Median Household Income	$159,465	$62,538
Average Commute	31.2 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	57	13
Crime Level	10.4	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+20.8