Freehold, NJ vs West Freehold, NJ

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

MetricFreehold, NJWest Freehold, NJ
Population12,50714,883
Median Household Income$85,707$130,800
Median Rent$1,832/mo$2,144/mo
Median Home Value$416,800$529,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%48.7%
Poverty Rate14.3%4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k184153*
Property Crime Rate /100k9331,357*
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min30.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher129.7
College Degree Rate29.5%53.1%
Foreign-Born %26.6%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+4.0%

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 West Freehold (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.