DeSoto, 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.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 23). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $81,736). DeSoto leads in cost of living index (102 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	55,740	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$81,736	$159,465
Average Commute	30.4 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	23	57
Crime Level	8.9	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+53.6