Living in New Brunswick, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
New Brunswick is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 56,000 people, with 12.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is New Brunswick a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: EWR is 20 mi away
- Big job market: about 12.0 million people live within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 2.02% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 15 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in New Brunswick: common questions
What is the cost of living in New Brunswick?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $442k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,980 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in New Brunswick?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.02% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is New Brunswick safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in New Brunswick?
New Brunswick has cold winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 29″ of snow a year.
Does New Brunswick get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.33 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to New Brunswick?
The nearest major airport is EWR, about 20 mi away.
How New Brunswick scores
Each bar compares New Brunswick with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
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