Union City, CA vs Newark, CA

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

MetricUnion City, CANewark, CA
Population67,46446,903
Median Household Income$133,715$169,064
Median Rent$2,713/mo$2,776/mo
Median Home Value$1,104,900$1,142,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%42.5%
Poverty Rate7.2%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453335
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8263,067
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs77°F76°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min30.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.726.6
College Degree Rate45.1%48.1%
Foreign-Born %48.7%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.9%+0.8%

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