Plainfield vs New Brunswick
Plainfield, NJ compared with New Brunswick, NJ · 9 miles apart
Plainfield has 57,141 residents to New Brunswick’s 57,133. Plainfield comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. New Brunswick does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.
| Plainfield, NJ | New Brunswick, NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,141 | 57,133 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 9,589 | 10,918 |
| Median household income | $85,908 | $65,810 |
| Median home value | $410,800 | $353,800 |
| Median rent | $1,767 | $1,814 |
| Homeownership | 44.8% | 21.4% |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 23.3 min |
| Median age | 32.4 | 24.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 22% | 23.4% |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 32% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 5.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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