Newark, NJ vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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

Poughkeepsie leads in average commute (25 min vs 33 min). Newark leads in walk score (76 vs 61). Poughkeepsie leads in median household income ($53,875 vs $46,460).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, NJ	Poughkeepsie, NY
Population	304,960	31,772
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$481,883	$0
Median Household Income	$46,460	$53,875
Average Commute	33 min	25 min
Walk Score	76	61
Crime Level	15.9	17.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	120	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+44.9	D+5.4