Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Newark
50,393
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Newark
$58,920
Home Value
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Newark
$174,100
Rent
Wichita Falls
$978
Newark
$926
Crime Rate
Wichita Falls
3.52
Newark
2.82
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Newark
95.0
Avg Temp
Wichita Falls
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Newark
3.5%
How Similar Are Wichita Falls & Newark?
Newark is Wichita Falls's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Newark
50,393
Wichita Falls (102,558) is about 2.0x larger than Newark (50,393).
Violent Crime
Wichita Falls
3.52
Newark
2.82
Wichita Falls has a 20% higher violent crime than Newark.
Property Crime
Wichita Falls
26.19
Newark
16.27
Wichita Falls has a 38% higher property crime than Newark.
Political Leaning
Wichita Falls
71.5%
Newark
64.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Newark
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Newark
$58,920
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Newark
$174,100
Newark has a 18% higher home values than Wichita Falls.
Education
Wichita Falls
15.8%
Newark
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Wichita Falls
70.1%
Newark
88.9%
Newark has a 21% higher demographics than Wichita Falls.
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Newark
95.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wichita Falls and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wichita Falls
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Newark
Newark leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wichita Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $925 vs $1,194 in Newark (23% lower). Wichita Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,136 vs $1,430 in Newark (21% lower). Wichita Falls scores 89.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Newark.
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Housing Market — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 12.1% in Wichita Falls. Newark has a median property tax of $1,877 vs $2,554 in Wichita Falls (36% lower). Newark has a median home value of $174,100 vs $142,600 in Wichita Falls (18% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls: 52,493 vs Newark: 24,033 for labor force. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.5% in Wichita Falls. Newark has a government sector of 42.7% compared to 38.6% in Wichita Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in Wichita Falls. Newark has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 4.45 in Wichita Falls. Newark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.59 in Wichita Falls.
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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 high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 35.1% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% 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 ACSWichita Falls has a population of 102,558, about 2x the size of Newark (50,393). Wichita Falls skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 38.8.
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Black
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Asian
Wichita Falls
Newark
Healthcare — Newark leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewark: 4 vs Wichita Falls: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Newark. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.5% in Wichita Falls. Newark has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 71.0% in Wichita Falls.
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