Population
Brunswick
35,284
Howard
20,261
Median Income
Brunswick
$85,313
Howard
$84,896
Home Value
Brunswick
$233,300
Howard
$286,200
Rent
Brunswick
$1,115
Howard
$1,053
Crime Rate
Brunswick
0.66
Howard
N/A
Cost of Living
Brunswick
120.8
Howard
125.8
Avg Temp
Brunswick
N/A
Howard
N/A
Unemployment
Brunswick
2.0%
Howard
1.9%
How Similar Are Brunswick & Howard?
Howard is Brunswick's #20 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brunswick
35,284
Howard
20,261
Brunswick has a 43% larger population than Howard.
Political Leaning
Brunswick
62.0%
Howard
54.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brunswick has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Brunswick
2.0%
Howard
1.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Brunswick
$85,313
Howard
$84,896
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Brunswick
$233,300
Howard
$286,200
Howard has a 18% higher home values than Brunswick.
Education
Brunswick
20.0%
Howard
24.3%
Howard has a 18% higher education than Brunswick.
Demographics
Brunswick
91.0%
Howard
92.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Brunswick
120.8
Howard
125.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brunswick and Howard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brunswick
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Howard
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brunswick leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoward has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,058 in Brunswick (10% lower). Brunswick scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.8 in Howard. Brunswick scores 124.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.0 in Howard.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrunswick has a median property tax of $2,999 vs $3,822 in Howard (22% lower). Howard has a median home value of $286,200 vs $233,300 in Brunswick (18% higher). Brunswick has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 64.2% in Howard.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Howard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrunswick: 19,719 vs Howard: 11,528 for labor force. Howard has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 6.1% in Brunswick. Howard has a per capita income of $47,102 vs $40,799 in Brunswick (13% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Howard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoward has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 20.0% in Brunswick. Howard has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 42.9% in Brunswick.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrunswick has a population of 35,284, about 1.7x the size of Howard (20,261). Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 40.6 vs 41.9.
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Brunswick
Howard
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHoward: 4 vs Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services. Brunswick: 4.5 vs Howard: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 10.3% in Brunswick. Brunswick has a drive alone of 82.6% compared to 80.3% in Howard.
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