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Newark is a small city of 46,903 people in Alameda County, California. It's about 19 miles from San Jose, CA. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.1M and rent runs about $3k a month.
46,903people
$1.1MTypical home
$2,776/moRent
77° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
270Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 46,903
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,370 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to San Jose, CA
- 19 mi to San Jose, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $1.1M (≈$7,206/mo)
- Median rent $2,776/mo
- Median household income $169k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (347 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,035 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to SJC airport
- 11 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation -10 ft
- Right on the coast
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 123 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 75 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,547 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 235 bars within 25 mi
- 1,454 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 46 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 111 museums within 25 mi
- 36 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alameda County: D+54 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk