Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Galveston
53,348
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Galveston
$57,216
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
Galveston
$294,300
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
Galveston
$1,278
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
Galveston
5.37
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Galveston
112.1
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
Galveston
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Galveston
6.7%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & Galveston?
Galveston is New Brunswick's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Galveston
53,348
Both cities have similar populations — New Brunswick at 55,744 and Galveston at 53,348.
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
Galveston
5.37
New Brunswick has a 23% higher violent crime than Galveston.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
Galveston
23.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
Galveston
63.1%
New Brunswick leans Democratic while Galveston leans Republican.
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Galveston
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Galveston
$57,216
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
Galveston
$294,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
Galveston
24.3%
Galveston's education is significantly higher than New Brunswick's — 51% difference.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
Galveston
61.4%
Galveston has a 39% higher demographics than New Brunswick.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Galveston
112.1
New Brunswick has a 16% higher cost of living than Galveston.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and Galveston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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Galveston
Galveston leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Galveston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGalveston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $2,486 in New Brunswick (58% lower). Galveston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,978 in New Brunswick (50% lower). Galveston scores 147.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.2 in New Brunswick.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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 — Galveston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalveston has a median property tax of $3,485 vs $6,384 in New Brunswick (83% lower). New Brunswick has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 29.8% in Galveston. Galveston has a owner-occupied of 46.7% 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 ACSGalveston has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. Galveston has a per capita income of $39,883 vs $25,693 in New Brunswick (36% higher). New Brunswick has a government sector of 48.1% compared to 38.7% in Galveston.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Galveston leads
Source: FBI UCRGalveston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in New Brunswick. Galveston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick. Galveston has a property crime clearance of 16.6% compared to 6.3% in New Brunswick.
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
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Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Galveston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGalveston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 11.8% in New Brunswick. Galveston has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% 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 1x the size of Galveston (53,348). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 40.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Brunswick
Galveston
Healthcare — Galveston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGalveston: 4 vs New Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services. Galveston: 3.7 vs New Brunswick: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.4% in Galveston. Galveston has a drive alone of 69.5% compared to 41.7% in New Brunswick. Galveston has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 10.2% in New Brunswick.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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