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Florida vs Newark vs New Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the highest household income ($87k).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
New Salem has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Florida | Newark | New Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668Lowest |
727 |
1,054Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.6±2.4 43% above U.S. |
| Florida and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,688±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Florida and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19k 26% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$359,000±$40kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,194±$88 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,509Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Salem and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Salem and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Florida | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.