Franklin Park, NJ vs New Brunswick, NJ

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

MetricFranklin Park, NJNew Brunswick, NJ
Population13,21156,345
Median Household Income$114,946$65,810
Median Rent$2,157/mo$1,814/mo
Median Home Value$336,600$353,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%54.6%
Poverty Rate11%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 Commute31.3 min23.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher911.3
College Degree Rate54.4%23.4%
Foreign-Born %37.1%39.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+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 Franklin Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.