Newark, CA vs San Rafael, 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 Rafael

58.5

#1954 nationally

Newark leads in crime level (10.4 vs 15.3). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $113,839). San Rafael leads in average commute (27.5 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	San Rafael, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	58.5 (#1954)
Population	46,929	59,555
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$1,332,023
Median Household Income	$159,465	$113,839
Average Commute	31.2 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	57	53
Crime Level	10.4	15.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	213
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+63.9