Preakness, NJ vs Woodland Park, NJ

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

MetricPreakness, NJWoodland Park, NJ
Population18,52013,355
Median Household Income$133,205$98,845
Median Rent$1,918/mo$1,839/mo
Median Home Value$617,700$497,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%46.2%
Poverty Rate3.3%3.8%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k93*45
Property Crime Rate /100k1,787*801
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min22.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.712.7
College Degree Rate57.1%41.7%
Foreign-Born %21.8%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.0%

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