Old Bridge, NJ vs New Brunswick, NJ

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

MetricOld Bridge, NJNew Brunswick, NJ
Population28,23656,345
Median Household Income$111,996$65,810
Median Rent$1,459/mo$1,814/mo
Median Home Value$485,800$353,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%54.6%
Poverty Rate6.9%32%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k69504
Property Crime Rate /100k7001,820
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute33.6 min23.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.111.3
College Degree Rate38.2%23.4%
Foreign-Born %21.7%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.