Newark, CA vs Seaside, 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

Seaside

63.7

#1750 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $80,239). Seaside leads in average commute (21.8 min vs 31.2 min). Newark leads in crime level (10.4 vs 14.1).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Seaside, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	63.7 (#1750)
Population	46,929	31,317
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$800,284
Median Household Income	$159,465	$80,239
Average Commute	31.2 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	57	53
Crime Level	10.4	14.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+29.9