Buena Park, 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.

Buena Park

63.8

#1736 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $101,586). Buena Park leads in crime level (6.8 vs 10.4). Buena Park leads in cost of living index (167 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Buena Park, CA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1736)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	81,958	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$942,568	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$101,586	$159,465
Average Commute	29.7 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	57	57
Crime Level	6.8	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	167	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+53.6