West Freehold, NJ vs Eatontown, NJ

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

MetricWest Freehold, NJEatontown, NJ
Population14,88313,575
Median Household Income$130,800$90,463
Median Rent$2,144/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$529,000$492,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%45.2%
Poverty Rate4%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*191
Property Crime Rate /100k1,357*1,355
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall24 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.79.8
College Degree Rate53.1%37.9%
Foreign-Born %10.4%26.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+0.1%

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.