Newark, CA vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $53,875). Poughkeepsie leads in cost of living index (111 vs 195). Newark leads in crime level (10.4 vs 17.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Poughkeepsie, NY
Population	46,929	31,772
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$0
Median Household Income	$159,465	$53,875
Average Commute	31.2 min	25 min
Walk Score	57	61
Crime Level	10.4	17.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+5.4