Population
New Braunfels
98,700
Jenks
26,519
Median Income
New Braunfels
$88,257
Jenks
$104,970
Home Value
New Braunfels
$315,100
Jenks
$285,600
Rent
New Braunfels
$1,536
Jenks
$1,555
Crime Rate
New Braunfels
1.56
Jenks
1.50
Cost of Living
New Braunfels
142.3
Jenks
149.5
Avg Temp
New Braunfels
N/A
Jenks
N/A
Unemployment
New Braunfels
3.7%
Jenks
3.7%
How Similar Are New Braunfels & Jenks?
Jenks is New Braunfels's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Braunfels
98,700
Jenks
26,519
New Braunfels (98,700) is about 3.7x larger than Jenks (26,519).
Violent Crime
New Braunfels
1.56
Jenks
1.50
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
New Braunfels
12.84
Jenks
11.55
New Braunfels has a 10% higher property crime than Jenks.
Political Leaning
New Braunfels
64.3%
Jenks
56.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but New Braunfels has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
New Braunfels
3.7%
Jenks
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
New Braunfels
$88,257
Jenks
$104,970
Jenks has a 16% higher median income than New Braunfels.
Home Values
New Braunfels
$315,100
Jenks
$285,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
New Braunfels
25.9%
Jenks
29.2%
Jenks has a 11% higher education than New Braunfels.
Demographics
New Braunfels
73.0%
Jenks
66.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
New Braunfels
142.3
Jenks
149.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Braunfels and Jenks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Braunfels
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Jenks leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Braunfels leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJenks has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,177 in New Braunfels (19% lower). Jenks has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,426 in New Braunfels (17% lower). New Braunfels scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Jenks.
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Housing Market — Jenks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJenks has a median property tax of $3,021 vs $4,428 in New Braunfels (47% lower). Jenks has a single-family homes of 89.5% compared to 71.8% in New Braunfels. Jenks has a owner-occupied of 78.6% compared to 65.2% in New Braunfels.
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Jobs & Economy — New Braunfels leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Braunfels: 53,387 vs Jenks: 13,429 for labor force. Jenks has a median household income of $104,970 vs $88,257 in New Braunfels (16% higher). New Braunfels has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 12.5% in Jenks.
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Crime & Safety — Jenks leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Braunfels has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 8.0% in Jenks. Jenks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in New Braunfels. New Braunfels has a violent crime clearance of 38.9% compared to 28.6% in Jenks.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJenks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.2% compared to 25.9% in New Braunfels. New Braunfels has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 39.4% in Jenks.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Braunfels has a population of 98,700, about 3.7x the size of Jenks (26,519). Jenks skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 36.4.
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New Braunfels
Jenks
Healthcare — Jenks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJenks: 4.0 vs New Braunfels: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Braunfels has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Jenks. Jenks has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in New Braunfels. New Braunfels has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 12.5% in Jenks.
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