Hanford, 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.

Hanford

68.4

#1319 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $73,819). Hanford leads in cost of living index (118 vs 195). Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 36).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hanford, CA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1319)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	59,938	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,755	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$73,819	$159,465
Average Commute	23.6 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	36	57
Crime Level	13.2	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.0	D+53.6