Lancaster, 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.

Lancaster

69.9

#1155 nationally

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in walk score (57 vs 22). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $65,323). Lancaster leads in cost of living index (98 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, TX	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.9 (#1155)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	40,215	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$273,149	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$65,323	$159,465
Average Commute	29.7 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	22	57
Crime Level	11.2	10.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+53.6