Population
Newark
50,393
Shelbyville
19,866
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Shelbyville
$58,532
Home Value
Newark
$174,100
Shelbyville
$151,100
Rent
Newark
$926
Shelbyville
$970
Crime Rate
Newark
2.82
Shelbyville
2.55
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Shelbyville
92.5
Avg Temp
Newark
N/A
Shelbyville
N/A
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Shelbyville
3.3%
How Similar Are Newark & Shelbyville?
Shelbyville is Newark's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newark
50,393
Shelbyville
19,866
Newark (50,393) is about 2.5x larger than Shelbyville (19,866).
Violent Crime
Newark
2.82
Shelbyville
2.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Newark
16.27
Shelbyville
10.21
Newark has a 37% higher property crime than Shelbyville.
Political Leaning
Newark
64.6%
Shelbyville
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Shelbyville has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Shelbyville
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Shelbyville
$58,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Newark
$174,100
Shelbyville
$151,100
Newark has a 13% higher home values than Shelbyville.
Education
Newark
15.0%
Shelbyville
11.8%
Newark has a 21% higher education than Shelbyville.
Demographics
Newark
88.9%
Shelbyville
87.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Shelbyville
92.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newark and Shelbyville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newark
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Shelbyville
Shelbyville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelbyville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelbyville scores 88.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Newark. Newark has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,267 in Shelbyville (6% lower). Shelbyville scores 92.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.0 in Newark.
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Housing Market — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelbyville has a median property tax of $1,291 vs $1,877 in Newark (45% lower). Newark has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 9.6% in Shelbyville. Newark has a median home value of $174,100 vs $151,100 in Shelbyville (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Shelbyville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark: 24,033 vs Shelbyville: 9,920 for labor force. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 6.8% in Shelbyville. Shelbyville: 20 min vs Newark: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Shelbyville leads
Source: FBI UCRShelbyville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.31 in Newark. Shelbyville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 2.30 in Newark. Shelbyville has a property crime clearance of 24.1% compared to 9.3% in Newark.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewark has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 11.8% in Shelbyville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.5x the size of Shelbyville (19,866). Shelbyville skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.8.
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Newark
Shelbyville
Healthcare — Shelbyville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelbyville: 4.0 vs Newark: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Shelbyville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelbyville has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Newark. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 6.8% in Shelbyville. Shelbyville: 20 min vs Newark: 21 min for mean commute time.
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