Population
New Rochelle
81,591
Braintree Town
38,762
Median Income
New Rochelle
$103,813
Braintree Town
$125,305
Home Value
New Rochelle
$667,300
Braintree Town
$623,200
Rent
New Rochelle
$1,830
Braintree Town
$1,925
Crime Rate
New Rochelle
1.34
Braintree Town
2.84
Cost of Living
New Rochelle
188.6
Braintree Town
190.8
Avg Temp
New Rochelle
N/A
Braintree Town
N/A
Unemployment
New Rochelle
6.1%
Braintree Town
3.7%
How Similar Are New Rochelle & Braintree Town?
Braintree Town is New Rochelle's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Rochelle
81,591
Braintree Town
38,762
New Rochelle (81,591) is about 2.1x larger than Braintree Town (38,762).
Violent Crime
New Rochelle
1.34
Braintree Town
2.84
Braintree Town's violent crime is significantly higher than New Rochelle's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
New Rochelle
11.05
Braintree Town
11.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
New Rochelle
36.9%
Braintree Town
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
New Rochelle
6.1%
Braintree Town
3.7%
New Rochelle has a 39% higher unemployment than Braintree Town.
Median Income
New Rochelle
$103,813
Braintree Town
$125,305
Braintree Town has a 17% higher median income than New Rochelle.
Home Values
New Rochelle
$667,300
Braintree Town
$623,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
New Rochelle
33.9%
Braintree Town
33.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
New Rochelle
48.3%
Braintree Town
70.2%
Braintree Town has a 31% higher demographics than New Rochelle.
Cost of Living
New Rochelle
188.6
Braintree Town
190.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Rochelle and Braintree Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Braintree Town
New Rochelle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Rochelle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBraintree Town has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,655 in New Rochelle (51% lower). Braintree Town has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,910 in New Rochelle (26% lower). New Rochelle scores 129.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 145.8 in Braintree Town.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBraintree Town has a median property tax of $5,278 vs $10,001 in New Rochelle (89% lower). Braintree Town has a single-family homes of 68.8% compared to 40.9% in New Rochelle. Braintree Town has a owner-occupied of 77.1% compared to 51.4% in New Rochelle.
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Jobs & Economy — New Rochelle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBraintree Town has a poverty rate of 5.2% compared to 10.6% in New Rochelle. New Rochelle: 43,587 vs Braintree Town: 22,369 for labor force. Braintree Town has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 6.1% in New Rochelle.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBraintree Town has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.42 in New Rochelle. New Rochelle has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 2.23 in Braintree Town. New Rochelle has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.59 in Braintree Town.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBraintree Town has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 47.5% in New Rochelle. New Rochelle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 33.6% in Braintree Town.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a population of 81,591, about 2.1x the size of Braintree Town (38,762).
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New Rochelle
Braintree Town
Healthcare — New Rochelle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Rochelle: 5 vs Braintree Town: 4 for with emergency services. New Rochelle: 3.3 vs Braintree Town: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Rochelle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a public transit of 17.2% compared to 9.4% in Braintree Town. Braintree Town has a drive alone of 63.6% compared to 50.8% in New Rochelle. New Rochelle: 26 min vs Braintree Town: 27 min for mean commute time.
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