Newark, CA vs Rockville, MD

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

Rockville

69.9

#1160 nationally

Rockville leads in crime level (4.1 vs 10.4). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $122,470). Rockville leads in cost of living index (157 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Rockville, MD
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	69.9 (#1160)
Population	46,929	67,297
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$615,698
Median Household Income	$159,465	$122,470
Average Commute	31.2 min	31.7 min
Walk Score	57	56
Crime Level	10.4	4.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	157
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+53.3