Newark, CA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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

Salt Lake City

68.2

#1339 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $71,809). Salt Lake City leads in cost of living index (111 vs 195). Salt Lake City leads in average commute (22.4 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Salt Lake City, UT
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	68.2 (#1339)
Population	46,929	212,241
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$579,572
Median Household Income	$159,465	$71,809
Average Commute	31.2 min	22.4 min
Walk Score	57	57
Crime Level	10.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.8
Cost of Living Index	195	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+10.2