New Brunswick, NJ vs South River, NJ

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

MetricNew Brunswick, NJSouth River, NJ
Population56,34516,124
Median Household Income$65,810$96,147
Median Rent$1,814/mo$1,675/mo
Median Home Value$353,800$405,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%53%
Poverty Rate32%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k504116
Property Crime Rate /100k1,820486
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min32.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.311.8
College Degree Rate23.4%27.9%
Foreign-Born %39.9%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.