Newark, NJ vs Pleasanton, 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

62.7

#1835 nationally

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 15.9). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $46,460). Newark leads in cost of living index (120 vs 231).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, NJ	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1835)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	304,960	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$481,883	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$46,460	$181,639
Average Commute	33 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	76	42
Crime Level	15.9	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	120	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+44.9	D+53.6