Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Colton
53,798
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Colton
$69,581
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
Colton
$411,100
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
Colton
$1,608
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
Colton
3.93
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Colton
133.8
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
Colton
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Colton
6.9%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & Colton?
Colton is New Brunswick's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Colton
53,798
Both cities have similar populations — New Brunswick at 55,744 and Colton at 53,798.
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
Colton
3.93
New Brunswick has a 44% higher violent crime than Colton.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
Colton
21.05
New Brunswick has a 20% higher property crime than Colton.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
Colton
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Colton has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Colton
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Colton
$69,581
Colton has a 13% higher median income than New Brunswick.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
Colton
$411,100
Colton has a 23% higher home values than New Brunswick.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
Colton
10.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
Colton
27.6%
New Brunswick has a 26% higher demographics than Colton.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Colton
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and Colton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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Colton
New Brunswick 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 106.4 in Colton. Colton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,486 in New Brunswick (13% lower). Colton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $1,978 in New Brunswick (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Colton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $6,384 in New Brunswick (134% lower). Colton has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 21.8% in New Brunswick. Colton has a single-family homes of 62.2% compared to 29.4% in New Brunswick.
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Jobs & Economy — New Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton 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 8.4% in Colton. Colton has a median household income of $69,581 vs $60,248 in New Brunswick (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Colton leads
Source: FBI UCRColton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in New Brunswick. Colton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick. Colton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.93 compared to 6.99 in New Brunswick.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColton has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% compared to 25.2% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 10.9% in Colton.
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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 1x the size of Colton (53,798). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 33.9.
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Black
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New Brunswick
Colton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColton: 4 vs New Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services. New Brunswick: 3.0 vs Colton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.1% in Colton. New Brunswick has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 1.1% in Colton. Colton has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 41.7% in New Brunswick.
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