Irvine, 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.

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $116,519). Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 44). Irvine leads in average commute (25.8 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	307,670	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$116,519	$159,465
Average Commute	25.8 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	44	57
Crime Level	Very Low	10.4
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+53.6