Newark, CA vs Union City, CA

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

MetricNewark, CAUnion City, CA
Population46,90367,464
Median Household Income$169,064$133,715
Median Rent$2,776/mo$2,713/mo
Median Home Value$1,142,800$1,104,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%44.9%
Poverty Rate4.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k335453
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0671,826
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs76°F77°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min31.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher26.623.7
College Degree Rate48.1%45.1%
Foreign-Born %43.5%48.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-6.9%

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