Newark, CA vs Mountain View, CA

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

MetricNewark, CAMountain View, CA
Population46,90383,732
Median Household Income$169,064$189,917
Median Rent$2,776/mo$3,062/mo
Median Home Value$1,142,800$1,927,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)116110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%37.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k335208
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0672,410
Median AQI4947
Good AQI Days /yr194201
Summer Highs76°F77°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher26.619
College Degree Rate48.1%75%
Foreign-Born %43.5%42.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+3.5%

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