Population
Alameda
76,876
Newark
47,145
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Newark
$164,909
Home Value
Alameda
$1,203,900
Newark
$1,094,200
Rent
Alameda
$2,394
Newark
$2,730
Crime Rate
Alameda
3.17
Newark
3.83
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Newark
262.8
Avg Temp
Alameda
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Newark
4.8%
How Similar Are Alameda & Newark?
Newark is Alameda's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alameda
76,876
Newark
47,145
Alameda has a 39% larger population than Newark.
Violent Crime
Alameda
3.17
Newark
3.83
Newark has a 17% higher violent crime than Alameda.
Property Crime
Alameda
49.14
Newark
39.63
Alameda has a 19% higher property crime than Newark.
Political Leaning
Alameda
21.0%
Newark
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Newark
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Newark
$164,909
Newark has a 20% higher median income than Alameda.
Home Values
Alameda
$1,203,900
Newark
$1,094,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Alameda
43.8%
Newark
34.9%
Alameda has a 20% higher education than Newark.
Demographics
Alameda
43.4%
Newark
23.4%
Alameda has a 46% higher demographics than Newark.
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Newark
262.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alameda and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alameda
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Newark
Alameda leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alameda leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlameda scores 150.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 176.0 in Newark. Alameda scores 142.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 165.2 in Newark. Alameda scores 140.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 160.8 in Newark.
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Housing Market — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 7.2% in Alameda. Newark has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 54.5% in Alameda. Newark has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 49.0% in Alameda.
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 6.9% in Alameda. Alameda: 41,720 vs Newark: 27,937 for labor force. Alameda has a work from home of 28.1% compared to 22.5% in Newark.
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Crime & Safety — Alameda leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Alameda. Alameda has a property crime clearance of 6.3% compared to 4.3% in Newark. Alameda has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 4.58 in Newark.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alameda leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlameda has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.8% compared to 34.9% in Newark. Alameda has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 49.5% in Newark.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a population of 76,876, about 1.6x the size of Newark (47,145). Newark skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 40.7.
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Alameda
Newark
Healthcare — Newark leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewark: 3.8 vs Alameda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alameda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a public transit of 12.2% compared to 3.0% in Newark. Alameda has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.9% in Newark. Alameda has a work from home of 28.1% compared to 22.5% in Newark.
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