Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Tamarac
71,887
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Tamarac
$59,216
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
Tamarac
$259,100
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
Tamarac
$1,791
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
Tamarac
2.17
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Tamarac
121.2
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
Tamarac
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Tamarac
6.5%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & Tamarac?
Tamarac is New Brunswick's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Tamarac
71,887
Tamarac has a 22% larger population than New Brunswick.
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
Tamarac
2.17
New Brunswick's violent crime is significantly higher than Tamarac's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
Tamarac
14.97
New Brunswick has a 43% higher property crime than Tamarac.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
Tamarac
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Tamarac
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Tamarac
$59,216
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
Tamarac
$259,100
New Brunswick has a 18% higher home values than Tamarac.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
Tamarac
21.4%
Tamarac has a 45% higher education than New Brunswick.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
Tamarac
39.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Tamarac
121.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and Tamarac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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Tamarac
Tamarac leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tamarac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTamarac scores 168.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.2 in New Brunswick. Tamarac scores 121.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 133.2 in New Brunswick. Tamarac has a living wage (family of 4) of $126,069 vs $138,498 in New Brunswick (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Tamarac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a median property tax of $2,497 vs $6,384 in New Brunswick (156% lower). Tamarac has a owner-occupied of 76.3% compared to 21.8% in New Brunswick. Tamarac has a single-family homes of 51.5% compared to 29.4% in New Brunswick.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. Tamarac has a per capita income of $35,666 vs $25,693 in New Brunswick (28% higher). Tamarac: 37,793 vs New Brunswick: 28,869 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Tamarac leads
Source: FBI UCRTamarac has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick. Tamarac has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in New Brunswick. Tamarac has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.17 compared to 6.99 in New Brunswick.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tamarac leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTamarac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 11.8% in New Brunswick. Tamarac has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% 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 ACSTamarac has a population of 71,887, about 1.3x the size of New Brunswick (55,744). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 47.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Brunswick
Tamarac
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Brunswick: 3.0 vs Tamarac: 1.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Tamarac: 4 vs New Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.2% in Tamarac. New Brunswick has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 1.7% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 41.7% in New Brunswick.
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