Mountain View, CA vs Newark, CA

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

MetricMountain View, CANewark, CA
Population83,73246,903
Median Household Income$189,917$169,064
Median Rent$3,062/mo$2,776/mo
Median Home Value$1,927,000$1,142,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)110116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%42.5%
Poverty Rate6%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k208335
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4103,067
Median AQI4749
Good AQI Days /yr201194
Summer Highs77°F76°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min30.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1926.6
College Degree Rate75%48.1%
Foreign-Born %42.9%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.