Woodbridge, NJ vs Avenel, NJ

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

MetricWoodbridge, NJAvenel, NJ
Population20,75617,121
Median Household Income$104,926$101,670
Median Rent$2,091/mo$1,906/mo
Median Home Value$390,000$401,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%40.9%
Poverty Rate11.1%7.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139139*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1661,166*
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min31.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.710.2
College Degree Rate36.2%31.8%
Foreign-Born %30.7%28.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%-7.8%

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