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New Brunswick, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
55,744
Population
10,659/sq mi density
$60,248
Median Income
$25,693 per capita
$316,800
Home Value
$436,243 Zillow
$1,790
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
468
Violent Crime/100K
1,984 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$60,248 median income, 4.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$316,800 home value, $1,790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
468 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,248
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,693
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.4%
105% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Brunswick vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Brunswick’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,248
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,693
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,759
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,585
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,585
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
41.7%
43% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.6%
8% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$86,705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
41.7%
Public Transit
4.6%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
43.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,382
Restaurants
1,863
Healthcare
2,497
Retail
2,447
Manufacturing
649
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,759
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,677
205% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,248 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,693 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,759 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,585 |
| County GDP | $86,705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 41.7% |
| Public Transit | 4.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,382 |
| Restaurants | 1,863 |
| Healthcare | 2,497 |
| Retail | 2,447 |
| Manufacturing | 649 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,759 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,677 |