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