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New Jersey
New Brunswick
Population 56,345
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New Jersey
Franklin Park
Population 13,211
New Brunswick, NJ vs Franklin Park, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | New Brunswick, NJ | Franklin Park, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,345 | 13,211 |
| Median Household Income | $65,810 | $114,946 |
| Median Rent | $1,814/mo | $2,157/mo |
| Median Home Value | $353,800 | $336,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 54.6% | 45.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 32% | 11% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 504 | 28* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,820 | 403* |
| Median AQI | 36 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 295 | — |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 29 in/yr | 29 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 23.3 min | 31.3 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 11.3 | 9 |
| College Degree Rate | 23.4% | 54.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 39.9% | 37.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.4% | -4.7% |
New Brunswick, NJ
Franklin Park, NJ
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.