Ashland, OR vs Newark, 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.

Ashland

68.9

#1267 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $64,767). Ashland leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 31.2 min). Ashland leads in crime level (6.9 vs 10.4).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ashland, OR	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1267)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	21,061	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$559,336	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$64,767	$159,465
Average Commute	16.3 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	55	57
Crime Level	6.9	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.4	D+53.6