Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Miami Gardens
111,264
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Miami Gardens
$60,979
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
Miami Gardens
$337,200
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
Miami Gardens
$1,709
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
Miami Gardens
4.15
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Miami Gardens
125.5
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
Miami Gardens
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Miami Gardens
8.2%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & Miami Gardens?
Miami Gardens is New Brunswick's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Miami Gardens
111,264
Miami Gardens has a 50% larger population than New Brunswick.
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
Miami Gardens
4.15
New Brunswick has a 41% higher violent crime than Miami Gardens.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
Miami Gardens
24.30
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
Miami Gardens
55.4%
New Brunswick leans Democratic while Miami Gardens leans Republican.
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Miami Gardens
8.2%
Miami Gardens has a 21% higher unemployment than New Brunswick.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Miami Gardens
$60,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
Miami Gardens
$337,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
Miami Gardens
11.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
Miami Gardens
12.2%
New Brunswick's demographics is significantly higher than Miami Gardens's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Miami Gardens
125.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and Miami Gardens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Miami Gardens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMiami Gardens scores 177.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.2 in New Brunswick. Miami Gardens scores 125.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 133.2 in New Brunswick. Miami Gardens has a living wage (family of 4) of $130,543 vs $138,498 in New Brunswick (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Miami Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami Gardens has a median property tax of $2,616 vs $6,384 in New Brunswick (144% lower). Miami Gardens has a owner-occupied of 65.8% compared to 21.8% in New Brunswick. Miami Gardens has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 29.4% in New Brunswick.
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Jobs & Economy — New Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami Gardens has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. Miami Gardens: 54,742 vs New Brunswick: 28,869 for labor force. New Brunswick has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 8.2% in Miami Gardens.
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Crime & Safety — Miami Gardens leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Brunswick has a violent crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 0.7% in Miami Gardens. New Brunswick has a property crime clearance of 6.3% compared to 0.8% in Miami Gardens. Miami Gardens has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Miami Gardens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiami Gardens has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 25.2% in New Brunswick. Miami Gardens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.9% compared to 11.8% in New Brunswick.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami Gardens has a population of 111,264, about 2x the size of New Brunswick (55,744). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 38.1.
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New Brunswick
Miami Gardens
Healthcare — Miami Gardens leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiami Gardens: 4 vs New Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — New Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Miami Gardens. New Brunswick has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 3.0% in Miami Gardens. Miami Gardens has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 41.7% in New Brunswick.
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