Newark, NJ vs Seal Beach, 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

Seal Beach

59.7

#1946 nationally

Newark leads in walk score (76 vs 41). Seal Beach leads in median household income ($75,507 vs $46,460). Newark leads in cost of living index (120 vs 149).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, NJ	Seal Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1835)	59.7 (#1946)
Population	304,960	24,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$481,883	$841,961
Median Household Income	$46,460	$75,507
Average Commute	33 min	31 min
Walk Score	76	41
Crime Level	15.9	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	120	149
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+44.9	D+2.6