Newark vs Kearny

Newark and Kearny on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

41D−

D45

Kearny ahead by 4Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingF

Kearny +11 pts

FSchoolsC−

Kearny +22 pts

C+Cost of livingD+

Newark +14 pts

D−CommuteF

Newark +4 pts

AAmenitiesC+

Newark +24 pts

FEmploymentD−

Kearny +23 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$374kMedian home value$459k

$1,392Median rent$1,720

32.6 minMean commute33.0 min

$52kMedian household income$79k

1.68%Effective property tax2.30%

10th pctWithin-state proficiency27th pct

227Restaurants & cafés50

310,178Population40,614

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.