Population
Newark
50,393
New Albany
37,589
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
New Albany
$54,152
Home Value
Newark
$174,100
New Albany
$169,600
Rent
Newark
$926
New Albany
$971
Crime Rate
Newark
2.82
New Albany
2.66
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
New Albany
90.8
Avg Temp
Newark
N/A
New Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
New Albany
5.3%
How Similar Are Newark & New Albany?
New Albany is Newark's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newark
50,393
New Albany
37,589
Newark has a 25% larger population than New Albany.
Violent Crime
Newark
2.82
New Albany
2.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Newark
16.27
New Albany
24.21
New Albany has a 33% higher property crime than Newark.
Political Leaning
Newark
64.6%
New Albany
56.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Newark has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
New Albany
5.3%
New Albany has a 34% higher unemployment than Newark.
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
New Albany
$54,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Newark
$174,100
New Albany
$169,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Newark
15.0%
New Albany
15.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Newark
88.9%
New Albany
81.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
New Albany
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newark and New Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newark
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New Albany
Newark leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Albany scores 82.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Newark. New Albany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,047 vs $1,194 in Newark (14% lower). New Albany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,272 vs $1,430 in Newark (12% lower).
Overall Cost Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Albany has a median property tax of $1,321 vs $1,877 in Newark (42% lower). Newark has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 12.3% in New Albany. Newark has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 66.0% in New Albany.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.3% in New Albany. Newark: 24,033 vs New Albany: 18,924 for labor force. New Albany: 18 min vs Newark: 21 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in New Albany. Newark has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.20 compared to 20.09 in New Albany. Newark has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.27 compared to 24.21 in New Albany.
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
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — New Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Albany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 15.0% in Newark.
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 1.3x the size of New Albany (37,589).
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Asian
Newark
New Albany
Healthcare — Newark leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewark: 4 vs New Albany: 3 for with emergency services. Newark: 3.0 vs New Albany: 2.3 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 ACSNewark has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in New Albany. New Albany: 18 min vs Newark: 21 min for mean commute time. Newark has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in New Albany.
Mean Commute Time
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