East Franklin, NJ vs New Brunswick, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Franklin, NJNew Brunswick, NJ
Population11,07056,345
Median Household Income$115,458$65,810
Median Rent$2,056/mo$1,814/mo
Median Home Value$385,900$353,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%54.6%
Poverty Rate5.9%32%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28*504
Property Crime Rate /100k403*1,820
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min23.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher9.511.3
College Degree Rate28%23.4%
Foreign-Born %40.6%39.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices East Franklin (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.