Newark, CA vs Reading, PA

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

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $42,852). Reading leads in cost of living index (88 vs 195). Reading leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Reading, PA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	74.9 (#536)
Population	46,929	94,903
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$268,328
Median Household Income	$159,465	$42,852
Average Commute	31.2 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	57	72
Crime Level	10.4	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+12.2