Austin, TX 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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $91,461). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 195). Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	967,862	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$91,461	$159,465
Average Commute	26.8 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	42	57
Crime Level	Moderate	10.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+53.6