Newark, OH vs Park Ridge, IL

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

74.9

#534 nationally

Park Ridge

74.2

#621 nationally

Park Ridge leads in crime level (2.6 vs 7.7). Park Ridge leads in median household income ($137,964 vs $56,284). Newark leads in cost of living index (89 vs 136).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, OH	Park Ridge, IL
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#534)	74.2 (#621)
Population	51,046	37,897
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$249,974	$595,303
Median Household Income	$56,284	$137,964
Average Commute	23.6 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	36	54
Crime Level	7.7	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+30.0	D+42.0