Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Palm Springs
26,871
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Palm Springs
$59,602
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
Palm Springs
$234,500
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
Palm Springs
$1,597
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
Palm Springs
11.36
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Palm Springs
114.5
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
Palm Springs
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Palm Springs
6.3%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is New Brunswick's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Palm Springs
26,871
New Brunswick (55,744) is about 2.1x larger than Palm Springs (26,871).
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
Palm Springs
11.36
Palm Springs has a 38% higher violent crime than New Brunswick.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
Palm Springs
30.80
Palm Springs has a 15% higher property crime than New Brunswick.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
Palm Springs
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Palm Springs
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Palm Springs
$59,602
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
Palm Springs
$234,500
New Brunswick has a 26% higher home values than Palm Springs.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
Palm Springs
10.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
Palm Springs
33.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Palm Springs
114.5
New Brunswick has a 14% higher cost of living than Palm Springs.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and Palm Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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Palm Springs
Palm Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Springs scores 149.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.2 in New Brunswick. Palm Springs has a living wage (family of 4) of $119,032 vs $138,498 in New Brunswick (16% lower). Palm Springs has a living wage (1 adult) of $50,360 vs $58,595 in New Brunswick (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a median property tax of $1,987 vs $6,384 in New Brunswick (221% lower). Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 47.4% compared to 21.8% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 11.2% in Palm Springs.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick: 28,869 vs Palm Springs: 15,212 for labor force. New Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.6% in Palm Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.93 compared to 10.10 in Palm Springs. New Brunswick has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.60 compared to 9.78 in Palm Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 25.2% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 10.7% in Palm Springs.
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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 2.1x the size of Palm Springs (26,871). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 37.8.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Brunswick
Palm Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Brunswick: 3.0 vs Palm Springs: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palm Springs: 5 vs New Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.0% in Palm Springs. New Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.6% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a drive alone of 74.3% compared to 41.7% in New Brunswick.
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