Newark, CA vs Peabody, MA

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

Peabody

64.9

#1669 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $91,125). Peabody leads in crime level (7.0 vs 10.4). Peabody leads in cost of living index (141 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Peabody, MA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	64.9 (#1669)
Population	46,929	54,056
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$707,213
Median Household Income	$159,465	$91,125
Average Commute	31.2 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	57	43
Crime Level	10.4	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+20.3