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Compare New Brunswick to Jersey City

This post compares New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jersey City, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension New Brunswick (city) Jersey City (city)
Population 56,792 265,932
Income (median) $30,821 $55,908
Home Value (median) $257,100 $344,200
White 66% 35%
Black 13% 23%
Asian 9% 25%
With Kids 39% 31%
Age (median) 23 33
Rentals 81% 71%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Brunswick or Jersey City?
A: New Brunswick has a much smaller population count than Jersey City: 56792 compared with 265932 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in New Brunswick or in Jersey City?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in New Brunswick.

Q: Are homes more expensive in New Brunswick or Jersey City?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in New Brunswick.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Brunswick does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 81% for New Brunswick versus 71% for Jersey City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to New Brunswick may include: Passaic, Perth-Amboy, and West-New-York.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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