Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Perth Amboy
55,278
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Perth Amboy
$58,490
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
Perth Amboy
$1,629
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
Perth Amboy
3.92
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Perth Amboy
133.8
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
Perth Amboy
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & Perth Amboy?
Perth Amboy is New Brunswick's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Perth Amboy
55,278
Both cities have similar populations — New Brunswick at 55,744 and Perth Amboy at 55,278.
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
Perth Amboy
3.92
New Brunswick has a 44% higher violent crime than Perth Amboy.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
Perth Amboy
13.69
New Brunswick has a 48% higher property crime than Perth Amboy.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
Perth Amboy
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
Perth Amboy has a 49% higher unemployment than New Brunswick.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Perth Amboy
$58,490
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
Perth Amboy
10.0%
New Brunswick has a 15% higher education than Perth Amboy.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
Perth Amboy
32.3%
New Brunswick has a 13% higher demographics than Perth Amboy.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Perth Amboy
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and Perth Amboy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Perth Amboy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Brunswick scores 92.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy scores 94.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.0 in New Brunswick. Perth Amboy scores 95.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 96.8 in New Brunswick.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Perth Amboy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerth Amboy has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 6.8% in New Brunswick. Perth Amboy has a owner-occupied of 33.4% compared to 21.8% in New Brunswick. Perth Amboy has a single-family homes of 38.4% compared to 29.4% 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 ACSNew Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 12.8% in Perth Amboy.
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Crime & Safety — Perth Amboy leads
Source: FBI UCRPerth Amboy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick. Perth Amboy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in New Brunswick. Perth Amboy has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.37 compared to 21.60 in New Brunswick.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Brunswick has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 10.0% in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy has a high school diploma or higher of 29.8% 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 Perth Amboy (55,278). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 36.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Brunswick
Perth Amboy
Healthcare — Perth Amboy leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePerth Amboy: 4 vs New Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.1% in Perth Amboy. New Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy has a drive alone of 59.1% compared to 41.7% in New Brunswick.
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