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NewarkNY

A town of 8,991, settled in 1819. A typical home worth about $208K.

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Population
8,991
−1.4% since 2010
Typical home
$208K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
5,676
A job hub

What makes Newark stand out

The 3 things Newark does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 4,750 people come to Newark for work

Where Newark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Arcadia Arcadia 25% 6% → Rochester Rochester 6% 5% → Lyons Lyons 5% 4% → Manchester Manchester 4% 3% → Macedon Macedon 3% 2% → Geneva Geneva 2% Newark · 25% stay
5,676jobs based in Newark
25%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Newark’s report card

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Newark. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Newark home is worth about $208K

The typical Newark home is worth about $208,000, up 4.9% in a year, 60% below the New York typical home.

$208KZillow home value

Typical home value

Newark$208K
New York$527K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
8
days on market
105.4%
sale-to-list price
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

7.6% of Newark is conserved land

5.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

#117for trails in NY
Map of Newark: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.6%
conserved · 262 of 3,449 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#268
most conserved land in NY
#217
most walkable in NY
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Perkins Park0.3 mi15
2. T. Spencer Knight Canal Park0.1 mi1
3. Central Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Newark

About one in 4 of Newark’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Arcadia (25%), Rochester (6%) and Lyons (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

25%work in town

Where working residents work

In Newark25%
Arcadia25%
Rochester6%
Lyons5%
Manchester4%
14 mi
median commute distance
5,676
jobs based in Newark
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 18% of U.S. towns

Newark reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Newark3.8
New York3.7
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Newark17.4
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
18th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
13th
percentile among NY towns
34
violent crimes reported in 2025
155
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Newark beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outNewarkNY
More adults with COPD9.6%6%
More smokers17.4%11.3%
More adults with obesity41%28.8%
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
1.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Newark has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Newark

Village in New York, United States

Official town website ↗

Newark ( NEW-ərk) is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States, 35 miles (56 km) south east of Rochester and 48 miles (77 km) west of Syracuse. The population was 9,017 at the 2020 census. The Village of Newark is in the south part of the Town of Arcadia and is in the south of Wayne County. It is the most populous community in Wayne County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1819
Population
9,017
Area
5.4 sq mi
Elevation
443 ft
ZIP code
14513

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