Wood-Ridge, NJ vs Garfield, NJ

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

MetricWood-Ridge, NJGarfield, NJ
Population10,21832,783
Median Household Income$136,108$79,700
Median Rent$1,878/mo$1,688/mo
Median Home Value$566,200$475,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.6%50.8%
Poverty Rate6.9%13.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k57181
Property Crime Rate /100k5071,663
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.111.9
College Degree Rate53.6%25.8%
Foreign-Born %28.4%47.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.