West Freehold, NJ vs Old Bridge, NJ

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

MetricWest Freehold, NJOld Bridge, NJ
Population14,88328,236
Median Household Income$130,800$111,996
Median Rent$2,144/mo$1,459/mo
Median Home Value$529,000$485,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%45%
Poverty Rate4%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*69
Property Crime Rate /100k1,357*700
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min33.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.711.1
College Degree Rate53.1%38.2%
Foreign-Born %10.4%21.7%
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.