Newark, CA vs Watauga, TX

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

Watauga

80.2

#92 nationally

Watauga leads in crime level (3.1 vs 10.4). Watauga leads in cost of living index (101 vs 195). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $88,775).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Watauga, TX
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	80.2 (#92)
Population	46,929	22,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$276,575
Median Household Income	$159,465	$88,775
Average Commute	31.2 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	57	40
Crime Level	10.4	3.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+5.1