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What's near homes in Newark, CA

About 15,330 homes (2020 Census) in this city. Below is how those homes grade on each hazard, and the official records nearby.

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Overview

Newark, located in Alameda County, has an estimated 15,330 homes and is home to two facilities that report to the Toxics Release Inventory. These include SAFETY-KLEEN INC, which reported 17 pounds of on-site releases in 2024, and SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, which reported 0 pounds in 2021. The area has no Superfund sites, and 3.6% of homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Additionally, 0.5% of homes are in a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential area, while 0% are in a Cal Fire very high fire hazard severity zone. The median USGS chance of damaging earthquake shaking in 100 years is 100%, and Alameda County has had 17 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years.

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How homes here grade

Share of this area's homes at each grade. Grades compare locations with other California homes (methodology).

Nearby pollution

A 45.1%B 24.8%C 24.9%D 5.2%

Flood

A 67.5%B 5.6%C 20.1%D 5.9%F 0.8%

Wildfire

A 52.1%B 44.2%C 3.7%

Earthquake

C 5.6%D 21.4%F 73%

Key facts

2 Toxics Release Inventory facilities inside the area
0 final or proposed Superfund sites in or within 1 mile of the area
4 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
3.6% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
0% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
0.5% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 100% in 100 years
Alameda County: 17 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years

Notable facilities and sites

Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area

Safety-Kleen Inc (Petroleum): 17 lb released on site in 2024
Smart Modular Technologies (Computers and Electronic Products): 0 lb released on site in 2021

Nearby places

Fremont · Menlo Park · Union City · East Palo Alto · Mountain View · Hayward · Sunol · Sunnyvale

Sources: EPA TRI, NPL and ECHO; FEMA NFHL and NFIP claims; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities and Wildfire Hazard Potential; CAL FIRE FHSZ; USGS 2023 NSHM; OpenFEMA disaster declarations; 2020 Census. Details and dates. Areas are Census places, and a home belongs to the area containing its hexagon's center.