Fords, NJ vs Woodbridge, NJ

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

MetricFords, NJWoodbridge, NJ
Population12,77120,756
Median Household Income$115,861$104,926
Median Rent$1,913/mo$2,091/mo
Median Home Value$438,000$390,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%41.5%
Poverty Rate6.4%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 Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall29 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.212.7
College Degree Rate42%36.2%
Foreign-Born %30.9%30.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-14.4%+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 Fords (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.