Population
Newark
50,393
Lebanon
17,575
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Lebanon
$63,773
Home Value
Newark
$174,100
Lebanon
$179,200
Rent
Newark
$926
Lebanon
$900
Crime Rate
Newark
2.82
Lebanon
3.33
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Lebanon
96.3
Avg Temp
Newark
N/A
Lebanon
N/A
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Lebanon
2.9%
How Similar Are Newark & Lebanon?
Lebanon is Newark's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newark
50,393
Lebanon
17,575
Newark (50,393) is about 2.9x larger than Lebanon (17,575).
Violent Crime
Newark
2.82
Lebanon
3.33
Lebanon has a 15% higher violent crime than Newark.
Property Crime
Newark
16.27
Lebanon
9.64
Newark has a 41% higher property crime than Lebanon.
Political Leaning
Newark
64.6%
Lebanon
57.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Newark has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Lebanon
2.9%
Newark has a 16% higher unemployment than Lebanon.
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Lebanon
$63,773
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Newark
$174,100
Lebanon
$179,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Newark
15.0%
Lebanon
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Newark
88.9%
Lebanon
90.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Lebanon
96.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newark and Lebanon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newark
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Lebanon
Lebanon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewark has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,267 in Lebanon (6% lower). Lebanon scores 93.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.0 in Newark. Newark scores 93.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.5 in Lebanon.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lebanon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 7.4% in Newark. Lebanon has a median property tax of $1,299 vs $1,877 in Newark (44% lower). Lebanon has a owner-occupied of 68.9% compared to 55.6% in Newark.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lebanon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark: 24,033 vs Lebanon: 9,679 for labor force. Lebanon has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 17.5% in Newark. Lebanon has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 3.5% in Newark.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lebanon leads
Source: FBI UCRLebanon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.31 in Newark. Lebanon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 2.30 in Newark. Lebanon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.64 compared to 16.27 in Newark.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Newark leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewark has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 34.6% in Lebanon.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 Lebanon (17,575). Lebanon skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 38.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Newark
Lebanon
Healthcare — Lebanon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLebanon: 3.8 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 ACSLebanon has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 10.2% in Newark. Newark has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 75.8% in Lebanon.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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