Denton, 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.

Denton

72.8

#822 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $71,921). Denton leads in crime level (5.6 vs 10.4). Denton leads in cost of living index (105 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	158,349	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$71,921	$159,465
Average Commute	24.7 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	34	57
Crime Level	5.6	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	D+53.6