Population
Elizabeth
135,887
New Brunswick
55,744
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
New Brunswick
$60,248
Home Value
Elizabeth
$393,500
New Brunswick
$316,800
Rent
Elizabeth
$1,463
New Brunswick
$1,790
Crime Rate
Elizabeth
4.10
New Brunswick
6.99
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
New Brunswick
133.2
Avg Temp
Elizabeth
N/A
New Brunswick
N/A
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
New Brunswick
6.5%
How Similar Are Elizabeth & New Brunswick?
New Brunswick is Elizabeth's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elizabeth
135,887
New Brunswick
55,744
Elizabeth (135,887) is about 2.4x larger than New Brunswick (55,744).
Violent Crime
Elizabeth
4.10
New Brunswick
6.99
New Brunswick has a 41% higher violent crime than Elizabeth.
Property Crime
Elizabeth
26.58
New Brunswick
26.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Elizabeth
37.0%
New Brunswick
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but New Brunswick has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
New Brunswick
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
New Brunswick
$60,248
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Elizabeth
$393,500
New Brunswick
$316,800
Elizabeth has a 19% higher home values than New Brunswick.
Education
Elizabeth
9.2%
New Brunswick
11.8%
New Brunswick has a 22% higher education than Elizabeth.
Demographics
Elizabeth
24.8%
New Brunswick
37.3%
New Brunswick has a 33% higher demographics than Elizabeth.
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
New Brunswick
133.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elizabeth and New Brunswick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elizabeth
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New Brunswick
Elizabeth leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Brunswick leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Brunswick scores 92.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Elizabeth. Elizabeth has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,205 vs $2,486 in New Brunswick (11% lower). Elizabeth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $1,978 in New Brunswick (8% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Elizabeth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a median property tax of $6,384 vs $10,001 in Elizabeth (57% lower). New Brunswick has a single-family homes of 29.4% compared to 18.8% in Elizabeth. Elizabeth has a median home value of $393,500 vs $316,800 in New Brunswick (24% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elizabeth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth: 70,652 vs New Brunswick: 28,869 for labor force. Elizabeth has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.7% in Elizabeth.
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Crime & Safety — Elizabeth leads
Source: FBI UCRElizabeth has a violent crime clearance of 44.2% compared to 24.5% in New Brunswick. Elizabeth has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in New Brunswick. Elizabeth has a property crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 6.3% in New Brunswick.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElizabeth has a high school diploma or higher of 34.1% compared to 25.2% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 9.2% in Elizabeth.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a population of 135,887, about 2.4x the size of New Brunswick (55,744). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 35.8.
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Black
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Asian
Elizabeth
New Brunswick
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElizabeth: 4 vs New Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services. New Brunswick: 3.0 vs Elizabeth: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 4.6% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Elizabeth. New Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.7% in Elizabeth.
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