Old Bridge, NJ vs West Freehold, NJ

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

MetricOld Bridge, NJWest Freehold, NJ
Population28,23614,883
Median Household Income$111,996$130,800
Median Rent$1,459/mo$2,144/mo
Median Home Value$485,800$529,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%48.7%
Poverty Rate6.9%4%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k69153*
Property Crime Rate /100k7001,357*
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute33.6 min30.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.19.7
College Degree Rate38.2%53.1%
Foreign-Born %21.7%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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.