Newark, CA vs Springfield, OR

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

Springfield

69.9

#1161 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $60,982). Springfield leads in cost of living index (109 vs 195). Springfield leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Springfield, OR
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	69.9 (#1161)
Population	46,929	61,085
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$421,652
Median Household Income	$159,465	$60,982
Average Commute	31.2 min	20.1 min
Walk Score	57	46
Crime Level	10.4	8.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+23.1