Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Woodburn
26,845
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Woodburn
$67,469
Home Value
New Brunswick
$316,800
Woodburn
$308,400
Rent
New Brunswick
$1,790
Woodburn
$1,373
Crime Rate
New Brunswick
6.99
Woodburn
2.79
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Woodburn
121.0
Avg Temp
New Brunswick
N/A
Woodburn
N/A
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Woodburn
5.0%
How Similar Are New Brunswick & Woodburn?
Woodburn is New Brunswick's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Brunswick
55,744
Woodburn
26,845
New Brunswick (55,744) is about 2.1x larger than Woodburn (26,845).
Violent Crime
New Brunswick
6.99
Woodburn
2.79
New Brunswick's violent crime is significantly higher than Woodburn's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
New Brunswick
26.27
Woodburn
28.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
New Brunswick
44.5%
Woodburn
49.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Woodburn has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
New Brunswick
6.5%
Woodburn
5.0%
New Brunswick has a 23% higher unemployment than Woodburn.
Median Income
New Brunswick
$60,248
Woodburn
$67,469
Woodburn has a 11% higher median income than New Brunswick.
Home Values
New Brunswick
$316,800
Woodburn
$308,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
New Brunswick
11.8%
Woodburn
10.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
New Brunswick
37.3%
Woodburn
49.2%
Woodburn has a 24% higher demographics than New Brunswick.
Cost of Living
New Brunswick
133.2
Woodburn
121.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Brunswick and Woodburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Brunswick
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Woodburn
Woodburn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodburn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,201 vs $1,978 in New Brunswick (65% lower). Woodburn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,560 vs $2,486 in New Brunswick (59% lower). Woodburn scores 153.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.2 in New Brunswick.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Woodburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodburn has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 6.8% in New Brunswick. Woodburn has a median property tax of $2,933 vs $6,384 in New Brunswick (118% lower). Woodburn has a owner-occupied of 68.9% compared to 21.8% in New Brunswick.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Woodburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brunswick: 28,869 vs Woodburn: 12,989 for labor force. Woodburn has a poverty rate of 15.2% compared to 31.6% in New Brunswick. Woodburn has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.5% in New Brunswick.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Woodburn leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodburn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 2.78 in New Brunswick. Woodburn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 6.99 in New Brunswick. Woodburn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.46 compared to 3.60 in New Brunswick.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodburn has a high school diploma or higher of 30.0% compared to 25.2% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 10.8% in Woodburn.
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 2.1x the size of Woodburn (26,845). New Brunswick skews younger with a median age of 24.5 vs 38.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Brunswick
Woodburn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodburn: 4 vs New Brunswick: 3 for with emergency services. New Brunswick: 3.0 vs Woodburn: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.2% in Woodburn. Woodburn has a drive alone of 69.8% compared to 41.7% in New Brunswick. New Brunswick has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.2% in Woodburn.
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Airports
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