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Garden City, NY vs New Brunswick, NJ

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- New Brunswick is 0% more densely populated than Garden City.
- People are 58.7% less likely to be married in New Brunswick.
- The Median Age is 17.9 years younger in New Brunswick.
 Garden City, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,671329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.738.4
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 Population - 201022,357  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,573285,036,114
 Population - 199021,686  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,638.593.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Garden City, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Garden City, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 White85.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.1%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Garden City, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Married Population61.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock23.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households7,536  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock21.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,632  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock37.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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