Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Fayetteville
19,364
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Fayetteville
$82,144
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
Fayetteville
$331,700
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
Fayetteville
$1,592
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
Fayetteville
1.56
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Fayetteville
137.9
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Fayetteville
6.4%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is New Brunswick's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Fayetteville
19,364
New Brunswick (55,744) is about 2.9x larger than Fayetteville (19,364).
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
Fayetteville
1.56
New Brunswick's violent crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
Fayetteville
25.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
Fayetteville
51.1%
New Brunswick leans Democratic while Fayetteville leans Republican.
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Fayetteville
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Fayetteville
$82,144
Fayetteville has a 27% higher median income than New Brunswick.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
Fayetteville
$331,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
Fayetteville
26.6%
Fayetteville's education is significantly higher than New Brunswick's — 56% difference.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
Fayetteville
40.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Fayetteville
137.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Brunswick leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,486 in New Brunswick (37% lower). New Brunswick scores 92.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.6 in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $1,978 in New Brunswick (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $2,690 vs $6,384 in New Brunswick (137% lower). Fayetteville has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.8% in New Brunswick. Fayetteville has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 21.8% in New Brunswick.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick: 28,869 vs Fayetteville: 9,060 for labor force. Fayetteville has a per capita income of $42,080 vs $25,693 in New Brunswick (39% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.56 compared to 6.99 in New Brunswick. Fayetteville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 3.60 in New Brunswick.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fayetteville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.6% compared to 11.8% in New Brunswick. Fayetteville has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 25.2% in New Brunswick.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.9x the size of Fayetteville (19,364). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 43.8.
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Black
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New Brunswick
Fayetteville
Healthcare — New Brunswick leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Brunswick: 3.0 vs Fayetteville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 41.7% in New Brunswick. Fayetteville has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 10.2% in New Brunswick.
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