Population
Carteret
25,187
Bound Brook
12,023
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Bound Brook
$80,876
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Bound Brook
$362,900
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Bound Brook
$1,842
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Bound Brook
0.78
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Bound Brook
156.3
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Bound Brook
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Bound Brook
5.0%
How Similar Are Carteret & Bound Brook?
Bound Brook is Carteret's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Bound Brook
12,023
Carteret (25,187) is about 2.1x larger than Bound Brook (12,023).
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Bound Brook
0.78
Carteret's violent crime is significantly higher than Bound Brook's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Bound Brook
8.81
Carteret has a 30% higher property crime than Bound Brook.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Bound Brook
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Bound Brook
5.0%
Carteret has a 43% higher unemployment than Bound Brook.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Bound Brook
$80,876
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Bound Brook
$362,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Bound Brook
19.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Bound Brook
38.3%
Bound Brook has a 29% higher demographics than Carteret.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Bound Brook
156.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Bound Brook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret
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Bound Brook
Bound Brook leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bound Brook leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBound Brook scores 123.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.8 in Carteret. Bound Brook scores 111.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 116.9 in Carteret. Bound Brook has a living wage (1 adult) of $68,767 vs $71,691 in Carteret.
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Housing Market — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBound Brook has a vacancy rate of 1.5% compared to 4.4% in Carteret. Carteret has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 41.8% in Bound Brook. Carteret has a median property tax of $7,772 vs $8,923 in Bound Brook (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret: 13,112 vs Bound Brook: 7,257 for labor force. Bound Brook has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 8.8% in Carteret. Carteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.4% in Bound Brook.
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Crime & Safety — Bound Brook leads
Source: FBI UCRBound Brook has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 2.44 in Carteret. Bound Brook has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.43 in Carteret. Bound Brook has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 3.17 in Carteret.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bound Brook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBound Brook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.5% compared to 18.5% in Carteret. Bound Brook has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 41.0% in Carteret.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a population of 25,187, about 2.1x the size of Bound Brook (12,023). Bound Brook skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 39.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carteret
Bound Brook
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarteret: 4 vs Bound Brook: 3 for with emergency services. Bound Brook: 3.0 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 4.1% in Bound Brook. Bound Brook has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Carteret. Carteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.4% in Bound Brook.
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