New Brunswick vs Newark, NJ

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• Lower tax billNew Brunswick, $7,101 a year
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  New Brunswick has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $7,101 a year, $540 less than $7,641 in Newark. Both are below the NJ average of $10,340.

• Median sale priceNew Brunswick $420,000 vs Newark $440,000
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  The median single-family sale price is $420,000 in New Brunswick and $440,000 in Newark, $20,000 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNewark $3,389 vs New Brunswick $3,628
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  On the site's monthly cost estimate (mortgage, property tax, insurance and NJ Transit pass, each on the town's headline median sale price, the same math as the calculator), Newark comes to $3,389 a month and New Brunswick to $3,628, a gap of $239.

• Peak commuteNew Brunswick 51 min vs Newark 18 min
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  Peak commute is 51 minutes in New Brunswick and 18 minutes in Newark, 33 minutes shorter in Newark.

• NJ Transit passNewark $184 vs New Brunswick $477
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $184 in Newark and $477 in New Brunswick, $293 more.

• Higher school resultsNewark: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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  On the district results, Newark's district is higher on 4-year graduation (90.0% vs 79.5%), ELA (34.3% vs 27.5%) and math (22.0% vs 15.1%).

Figures are from the data file, version 2.5.3. Estimates are labeled. Sources and dates are in each section below. Add a third town in the compare tool.