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New York, NY vs New Brunswick, NJ

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- New Brunswick is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 40.8% less likely to be married in New Brunswick.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years younger in New Brunswick.
 New York, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,671329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.738.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,573285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,638.593.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.1%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock23.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock21.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock37.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  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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