Menlo Park, CA vs Newark, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMenlo Park, CANewark, CA
Population32,72746,903
Median Household Income$210,025$169,064
Median Rent$3,239/mo$2,776/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,142,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%42.5%
Poverty Rate5.8%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182335
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5483,067
Median AQI2749
Good AQI Days /yr281194
Summer Highs79°F76°F
Winter Lows40°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min30.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.826.6
College Degree Rate72.5%48.1%
Foreign-Born %30%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.