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New Jersey
New Brunswick
Population 56,345
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New Jersey
Old Bridge
Population 28,236
New Brunswick, NJ vs Old Bridge, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | New Brunswick, NJ | Old Bridge, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,345 | 28,236 |
| Median Household Income | $65,810 | $111,996 |
| Median Rent | $1,814/mo | $1,459/mo |
| Median Home Value | $353,800 | $485,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 54.6% | 45% |
| Poverty Rate | 32% | 6.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 5.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 504 | 69 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,820 | 700 |
| Median AQI | 36 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 295 | 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 | 33.6 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 23.4% | 38.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 39.9% | 21.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.4% | — |
New Brunswick, NJ
Old Bridge, NJ
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.