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New Jersey
Lakewood
Population 69,585
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New Jersey
West Freehold
Population 14,883
Lakewood, NJ vs West Freehold, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lakewood, NJ | West Freehold, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,585 | 14,883 |
| Median Household Income | $56,968 | $130,800 |
| Median Rent | $1,718/mo | $2,144/mo |
| Median Home Value | $715,500 | $529,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 71.2% | 48.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.9% | 4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% (county) | 4.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 129 | 153* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 482 | 1,357* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 286 | — |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 23°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 24 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.8 min | 30.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 9.9 | 9.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 31.9% | 53.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +4.0% |
West Freehold, NJ
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.