Newark, CA vs San Pablo, 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

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $72,552). Newark leads in crime level (10.4 vs 17.2). San Pablo leads in cost of living index (140 vs 195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	San Pablo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	62.8 (#1826)
Population	46,929	31,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$561,356
Median Household Income	$159,465	$72,552
Average Commute	31.2 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	57	73
Crime Level	10.4	17.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+38.0