Carson, 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.

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $103,045). Carson leads in cost of living index (154 vs 195). Carson leads in average commute (27.6 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	91,139	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$103,045	$159,465
Average Commute	27.6 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	55	57
Crime Level	11.5	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+53.6