Newark, CA vs Vallejo, 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

Vallejo

61.3

#1913 nationally

Newark leads in crime level (10.4 vs 20.3). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $86,112). Vallejo leads in cost of living index (144 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Vallejo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	61.3 (#1913)
Population	46,929	122,807
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$524,543
Median Household Income	$159,465	$86,112
Average Commute	31.2 min	36.7 min
Walk Score	57	46
Crime Level	10.4	20.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+23.0