Population
Eureka
26,302
Newport
10,393
Median Income
Eureka
$60,253
Newport
$57,213
Home Value
Eureka
$375,800
Newport
$404,800
Rent
Eureka
$1,157
Newport
$1,153
Crime Rate
Eureka
10.20
Newport
2.46
Cost of Living
Eureka
114.2
Newport
117.4
Avg Temp
Eureka
N/A
Newport
N/A
Unemployment
Eureka
7.7%
Newport
7.2%
How Similar Are Eureka & Newport?
Newport is Eureka's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eureka
26,302
Newport
10,393
Eureka (26,302) is about 2.5x larger than Newport (10,393).
Violent Crime
Eureka
10.20
Newport
2.46
Eureka's violent crime is significantly higher than Newport's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Eureka
31.70
Newport
26.72
Eureka has a 16% higher property crime than Newport.
Political Leaning
Eureka
33.6%
Newport
39.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newport has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Eureka
7.7%
Newport
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Eureka
$60,253
Newport
$57,213
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Eureka
$375,800
Newport
$404,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Eureka
22.5%
Newport
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Eureka
70.3%
Newport
79.2%
Newport has a 11% higher demographics than Eureka.
Cost of Living
Eureka
114.2
Newport
117.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Eureka and Newport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Eureka
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Newport
Newport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEureka scores 147.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 162.0 in Newport. Newport scores 87.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.1 in Eureka. Newport has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,128 vs $1,186 in Eureka (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Eureka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 17.0% in Newport. Eureka has a median property tax of $2,437 vs $4,223 in Newport (42% lower). Newport has a owner-occupied of 57.8% compared to 48.0% in Eureka.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka: 13,738 vs Newport: 4,556 for labor force. Newport has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 7.7% in Eureka. Newport has a government sector of 35.4% compared to 33.5% in Eureka.
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Crime & Safety — Newport leads
Source: FBI UCRNewport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 2.28 in Eureka. Newport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.33 compared to 6.71 in Eureka. Newport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.46 compared to 10.20 in Eureka.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Newport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 22.5% in Eureka. Newport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 39.0% in Eureka.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka has a population of 26,302, about 2.5x the size of Newport (10,393). Eureka skews younger with a median age of 38.9 vs 50.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Eureka
Newport
Healthcare — Newport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport: 5 vs Eureka: 4 for nearby hospitals. Newport: 5 vs Eureka: 4 for with emergency services. Eureka: 3.0 vs Newport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Newport. Eureka has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.8% in Newport. Newport has a drive alone of 69.4% compared to 67.0% in Eureka.
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