Newark, CA vs Oakdale, 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.

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Oakdale

63.4

#1772 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $83,110). Oakdale leads in cost of living index (133 vs 195). Newark leads in average commute (31.2 min vs 35.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Oakdale, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	63.4 (#1772)
Population	46,929	23,045
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$558,603
Median Household Income	$159,465	$83,110
Average Commute	31.2 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	57	52
Crime Level	10.4	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+11.0