Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Atwater
32,013
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Atwater
$63,945
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
Atwater
$340,600
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
Atwater
$1,219
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
Atwater
7.10
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Atwater
115.6
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
Atwater
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Atwater
11.0%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & Atwater?
Atwater is New Brunswick's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Atwater
32,013
New Brunswick has a 43% larger population than Atwater.
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
Atwater
7.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
Atwater
21.94
New Brunswick has a 16% higher property crime than Atwater.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
Atwater
50.9%
New Brunswick leans Democratic while Atwater leans Republican.
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Atwater
11.0%
Atwater has a 41% higher unemployment than New Brunswick.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Atwater
$63,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
Atwater
$340,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
Atwater
8.2%
New Brunswick has a 30% higher education than Atwater.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
Atwater
40.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Atwater
115.6
New Brunswick has a 13% higher cost of living than Atwater.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and Atwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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Atwater
Atwater leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtwater has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,503 vs $2,486 in New Brunswick (65% lower). Atwater has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,978 in New Brunswick (63% lower). Atwater scores 144.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.2 in New Brunswick.
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Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Atwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtwater has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 6.8% in New Brunswick. Atwater has a median property tax of $2,218 vs $6,384 in New Brunswick (188% lower). Atwater has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 21.8% in New Brunswick.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.3% in Atwater. New Brunswick: 28,869 vs Atwater: 14,815 for labor force. Atwater has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Atwater leads
Source: FBI UCRAtwater has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick. Atwater has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.60 compared to 5.92 in Atwater.
Violent 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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Brunswick has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 8.2% in Atwater. Atwater has a high school diploma or higher of 26.0% compared to 25.2% in New Brunswick.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a population of 55,744, about 1.7x the size of Atwater (32,013). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 33.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Brunswick
Atwater
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Brunswick: 3.0 vs Atwater: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Atwater: 4 vs New Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.2% in Atwater. New Brunswick has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.2% in Atwater. New Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.3% in Atwater.
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Airports
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