Population
Newark
50,393
Eastlake
17,538
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Eastlake
$62,510
Home Value
Newark
$174,100
Eastlake
$168,300
Rent
Newark
$926
Eastlake
$968
Crime Rate
Newark
2.82
Eastlake
2.55
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Eastlake
99.3
Avg Temp
Newark
N/A
Eastlake
N/A
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Eastlake
5.6%
How Similar Are Newark & Eastlake?
Eastlake is Newark's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newark
50,393
Eastlake
17,538
Newark (50,393) is about 2.9x larger than Eastlake (17,538).
Violent Crime
Newark
2.82
Eastlake
2.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Newark
16.27
Eastlake
16.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Newark
64.6%
Eastlake
56.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Newark has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Eastlake
5.6%
Eastlake has a 38% higher unemployment than Newark.
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Eastlake
$62,510
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Newark
$174,100
Eastlake
$168,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Newark
15.0%
Eastlake
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Newark
88.9%
Eastlake
89.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Eastlake
99.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newark and Eastlake are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Newark
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Eastlake
Eastlake leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEastlake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,194 in Newark (13% lower). Eastlake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,430 in Newark (12% lower). Newark scores 97.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.5 in Eastlake.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a median property tax of $1,877 vs $2,771 in Eastlake (32% lower). Eastlake has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 7.4% in Newark. Eastlake has a owner-occupied of 73.6% compared to 55.6% in Newark.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Eastlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark: 24,033 vs Eastlake: 9,733 for labor force. Eastlake has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 17.5% in Newark. Newark has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.6% in Eastlake.
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Crime & Safety — Eastlake leads
Source: FBI UCREastlake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.31 in Newark. Eastlake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 2.30 in Newark. Eastlake has a property crime clearance of 44.1% compared to 9.3% in Newark.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Eastlake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEastlake has a high school diploma or higher of 45.6% compared to 41.8% in Newark. Eastlake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 15.0% in Newark.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a population of 50,393, about 2.9x the size of Eastlake (17,538). Newark skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 46.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Newark
Eastlake
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewark: 4 vs Eastlake: 1 for with emergency services. Eastlake: 4.0 vs Newark: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Eastlake. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 9.1% in Eastlake. Eastlake has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 77.7% in Newark.
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