Newark, CA vs Scranton, PA

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

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in cost of living index (90 vs 195). Scranton leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	80.8 (#65)
Population	46,929	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$194,124
Median Household Income	$159,465	$48,776
Average Commute	31.2 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	57	58
Crime Level	10.4	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+2.8