Brawley, CA 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.

Brawley

70.6

#1083 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $56,229). Brawley leads in cost of living index (112 vs 195). Brawley leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brawley, CA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1083)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	27,849	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$365,419	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$56,229	$159,465
Average Commute	21.5 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	46	57
Crime Level	8.1	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+53.6