N Brunswick's Livability
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D+
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
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Education -
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Weather -
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Amenities
About N Brunswick, NJ
N Brunswick, NJ is located in Middlesex County in the state of New Jersey.
The total City Population for N Brunswick is about 41,153 with about 3,028 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $336,100, which is roughly 16% lower than the Average Home Value of $399,186 for the state of New Jersey, and roughly 35% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $94,490, which is roughly 10% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $104,415 for the state of New Jersey, and roughly 31% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.72Male Population Estimate: 49.4%
Female Population Estimate: 50.6%
Median Age: 35.5
Male Median Age: 34.8
Female Median Age: 36.4
Racial Demographic Estimates
Asian:25.5%
Black:18.55%
Hispanic:17.57%
Other:9.3%
Indian:0.87%
Hawaiian:0.15%
Voting
![Bob Menendez](/assets/images/politicians/senators/bob_menendez.jpg)
![Cory Booker](/assets/images/politicians/senators/cory_booker.jpg)
![Phil Murphy](/assets/images/politicians/governors/phil_murphy.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 38.32%
Libertarian: 0.68%
Green: 0.33%
Other: 0.23%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of N Brunswick specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Middlesex County: About 1.72923 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Middlesex County: About 148.557 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Middlesex County is about 56% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 48% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for N Brunswick is about 4.8%.
New Jersey is ranked #6 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 80.81 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 67.65The average living wage for the state of New Jersey is $35.18/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.00/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives New Jersey a minimum wage score of 63.69 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $4.13/hr, which gives New Jersey a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 15.46 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for New Jersey is $319.68, resulting in a UI benefit score of 92.35 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ New Jersey does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ New Jersey does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ New Jersey does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ New Jersey does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ New Jersey does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ New Jersey does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X New Jersey does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
✓ New Jersey does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X New Jersey does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X New Jersey does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ New Jersey does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ New Jersey does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ New Jersey does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ New Jersey does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ New Jersey does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ New Jersey does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ New Jersey does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ New Jersey does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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- Kilmer GMF, NJ ( 3.87 mi. )
- Franklin, NJ ( 4.44 mi. )
- South Brunswick, NJ ( 4.44 mi. )
- Dayton, NJ ( 4.57 mi. )
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- Monmouth Jct, NJ ( 4.66 mi. )
- Franklin Twp, NJ ( 4.70 mi. )
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- Somerset, NJ ( 4.87 mi. )
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- Middlebush, NJ ( 5.12 mi. )
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- Piscataway, NJ ( 7.49 mi. )
- Parlin, NJ ( 7.73 mi. )
- Kingston, NJ ( 7.83 mi. )
- Monroe Township, NJ ( 8.20 mi. )
- Monroe Twp, NJ ( 8.20 mi. )
- S Bound Brook, NJ ( 8.21 mi. )
- South Bound Brook, NJ ( 8.25 mi. )
- Zarephath, NJ ( 8.27 mi. )
- E Windsor, NJ ( 8.35 mi. )
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- Cranbury, NJ ( 9.06 mi. )
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- Old Bridge, NJ ( 9.31 mi. )
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- Belle Mead, NJ ( 9.35 mi. )
- Middlesex, NJ ( 9.39 mi. )
- Metuchen, NJ ( 9.49 mi. )
- Bound Brk, NJ ( 9.58 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 08902Latitude: 40.439188
Longitude: -74.482138
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 115.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 732, 908, 848