Newark, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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

MetricNewark, CAMenlo Park, CA
Population46,90332,727
Median Household Income$169,064$210,025
Median Rent$2,776/mo$3,239/mo
Median Home Value$1,142,800$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%44.9%
Poverty Rate4.3%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k335182
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0671,548
Median AQI4927
Good AQI Days /yr194281
Summer Highs76°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher26.616.8
College Degree Rate48.1%72.5%
Foreign-Born %43.5%30%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-3.1%

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.