Newark, CA vs Secaucus, NJ

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

vs

Secaucus

63.9

#1733 nationally

Secaucus leads in crime level (4.2 vs 10.4). Secaucus leads in cost of living index (153 vs 195). Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $129,348).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Newark, CA Secaucus, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 62.4 (#1861) 63.9 (#1733)
Population 46,929 21,005
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,202,648 $672,685
Median Household Income $159,465 $129,348
Average Commute 31.2 min 33.9 min
Walk Score 57 N/A
Crime Level 10.4 4.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 195 153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+53.6 D+28.1

Data coverage note: Secaucus is missing data for 1 metric that Newark has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.