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Compare New Brunswick to Plainfield

This post compares New Brunswick, New Jersey to Plainfield, 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) Plainfield (city)
Population 56,792 51,097
Income (median) $30,821 $34,720
Home Value (median) $257,100 $236,400
White 66% 22%
Black 13% 40%
Asian 9% 0%
With Kids 39% 43%
Age (median) 23 34
Rentals 81% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Brunswick or Plainfield?
A: New Brunswick has a similar population count than Plainfield: 56792 compared with 51097 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in New Brunswick or Plainfield?
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 differs quite a bit: 81% for New Brunswick versus 53% for Plainfield.

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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