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Compare New Brunswick to Newark

This post compares New Brunswick, New Jersey to Newark, 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) Newark (city)
Population 56,792 282,803
Income (median) $30,821 $35,240
Home Value (median) $257,100 $222,800
White 66% 25%
Black 13% 50%
Asian 9% 1%
With Kids 39% 36%
Age (median) 23 33
Rentals 81% 77%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Brunswick or Newark?
A: New Brunswick has a much smaller population count than Newark: 56792 compared with 282803 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in New Brunswick or Newark?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 77% for Newark.

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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