Newark, NJ vs Santa Rosa, 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

62.7

#1835 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in median household income ($92,604 vs $46,460). Santa Rosa leads in crime level (9.4 vs 15.9). Newark leads in walk score (76 vs 47).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, NJ	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1835)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	304,960	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$481,883	$715,976
Median Household Income	$46,460	$92,604
Average Commute	33 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	76	47
Crime Level	15.9	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	120	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+44.9	D+46.2