Newark, CA vs Rutherford, NJ

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

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

Rutherford leads in crime level (1.6 vs 10.4). Rutherford leads in cost of living index (146 vs 195). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $128,576).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Rutherford, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	70.7 (#1075)
Population	46,929	18,852
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$767,911
Median Household Income	$159,465	$128,576
Average Commute	31.2 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	57	67
Crime Level	10.4	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+3.4