Newark, CA vs Vista, 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

Vista

63.3

#1784 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $88,715). Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 46). Vista leads in cost of living index (158 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Vista, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	63.3 (#1784)
Population	46,929	98,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$879,716
Median Household Income	$159,465	$88,715
Average Commute	31.2 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	57	46
Crime Level	10.4	8.7
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+16.8