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Compare New Brunswick to South Plainfield

This post compares New Brunswick, New Jersey to South 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) South Plainfield (borough)
Population 56,792 24,154
Income (median) $30,821 $59,112
Home Value (median) $257,100 $325,400
White 66% 61%
Black 13% 11%
Asian 9% 16%
With Kids 39% 36%
Age (median) 23 41
Rentals 81% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Brunswick or South Plainfield?
A: New Brunswick has a larger population count than South Plainfield: 56792 compared with 24154 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in New Brunswick or South Plainfield?
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 differs quite a bit: 81% for New Brunswick versus 19% for South 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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