Highland, 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.

Highland

62.5

#1849 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $72,222). Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 35). Highland leads in cost of living index (131 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Highland, CA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1849)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	56,202	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$542,040	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$72,222	$159,465
Average Commute	30.4 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	35	57
Crime Level	14.6	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+53.6