Avenel, NJ vs Woodbridge, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAvenel, NJWoodbridge, NJ
Population17,12120,756
Median Household Income$101,670$104,926
Median Rent$1,906/mo$2,091/mo
Median Home Value$401,000$390,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%41.5%
Poverty Rate7.9%11.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139
Property Crime Rate /100k1,166*1,166
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall26 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.212.7
College Degree Rate31.8%36.2%
Foreign-Born %28.6%30.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.8%+7.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Avenel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.