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Compare New Brunswick to Paterson

This post compares New Brunswick, New Jersey to Paterson, 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) Paterson (city)
Population 56,792 147,890
Income (median) $30,821 $31,725
Home Value (median) $257,100 $235,500
White 66% 29%
Black 13% 27%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 39% 42%
Age (median) 23 33
Rentals 81% 73%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Brunswick or Paterson?
A: New Brunswick has a much smaller population count than Paterson: 56792 compared with 147890 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in New Brunswick or Paterson?
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 73% for Paterson.

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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