Population
New Brunswick
55,744
McDonough
30,056
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
McDonough
$77,734
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
McDonough
$285,800
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
McDonough
$1,576
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
McDonough
3.35
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
McDonough
131.7
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
McDonough
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
McDonough
6.0%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & McDonough?
McDonough is New Brunswick's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
McDonough
30,056
New Brunswick has a 46% larger population than McDonough.
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
McDonough
3.35
New Brunswick's violent crime is significantly higher than McDonough's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
McDonough
26.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
McDonough
34.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but New Brunswick has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
McDonough
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
McDonough
$77,734
McDonough has a 22% higher median income than New Brunswick.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
McDonough
$285,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
McDonough
16.3%
McDonough has a 28% higher education than New Brunswick.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
McDonough
14.7%
New Brunswick's demographics is significantly higher than McDonough's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
McDonough
131.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and McDonough share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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McDonough
McDonough leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McDonough leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcDonough 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 122.9 in McDonough. McDonough scores 161.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.2 in New Brunswick.
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Housing Market — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a median property tax of $2,812 vs $6,384 in New Brunswick (127% lower). McDonough has a owner-occupied of 49.9% compared to 21.8% in New Brunswick. McDonough has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 29.4% in New Brunswick.
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Jobs & Economy — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick: 28,869 vs McDonough: 16,117 for labor force. McDonough has a median household income of $77,734 vs $60,248 in New Brunswick (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McDonough leads
Source: FBI UCRMcDonough has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick. McDonough has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in New Brunswick. McDonough has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.35 compared to 6.99 in New Brunswick.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — McDonough leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcDonough has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 11.8% in New Brunswick. McDonough has a high school diploma or higher of 32.8% compared to 25.2% in New Brunswick.
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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 1.9x the size of McDonough (30,056). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 31.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Brunswick
McDonough
Healthcare — New Brunswick leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Brunswick: 3.0 vs McDonough: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). New Brunswick: 3 vs McDonough: 2 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.4% in McDonough. McDonough has a drive alone of 77.6% compared to 41.7% in New Brunswick. McDonough has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 10.2% in New Brunswick.
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