Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 23/100
F
Median home value$353,800
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,814/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households53%
New York 42%
New Brunswick
Middlesex County56,345 residentsNew Brunswick School District
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
39th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
48
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What New Brunswick is like to live in, by category
Bars show New Brunswick against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency4th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate78%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index92
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.55%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute23.3 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes69%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi4.4
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 88/100
A
Restaurants & cafés150
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks87
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$65,810
New York $99,155
Unemployment8.1%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations30%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New Brunswick on housing & affordability
New Brunswick's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Westfield13 mi from New BrunswickB− 70 B− Old Bridge9 mi from New BrunswickD 56 C− Sayreville7 mi from New BrunswickD− 54 C− Linden15 mi from New BrunswickF 45 D Rahway12 mi from New BrunswickF 45 D Kearny25 mi from New BrunswickF 45 D Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in New Brunswick
Is New Brunswick, NJ a good place to live?
New Brunswick scores 48 out of 100, 39th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is New Brunswick expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $353,800, 42% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.55%. $1,814/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New Brunswick?
Schools grade F. The districts serving New Brunswick sit at the 4th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 78% graduation rate and a 10.6 student–teacher ratio. New Brunswick is served by New Brunswick School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New Brunswick?
The mean commute is 23.3 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 4.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New Brunswick?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 150 restaurants and cafés and 87 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in New Brunswick old or new?
The median home in New Brunswick was built in 1968 — newer than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 28% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.