Carteret, NJ vs Woodbridge, NJ

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

MetricCarteret, NJWoodbridge, NJ
Population25,49620,756
Median Household Income$96,862$104,926
Median Rent$2,032/mo$2,091/mo
Median Home Value$405,800$390,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%41.5%
Poverty Rate8.2%11.1%
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k203139
Property Crime Rate /100k8031,166
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall32 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.512.7
College Degree Rate30.1%36.2%
Foreign-Born %33.7%30.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+7.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.