Woodland Park, NJ vs Preakness, NJ

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

MetricWoodland Park, NJPreakness, NJ
Population13,35518,520
Median Household Income$98,845$133,205
Median Rent$1,839/mo$1,918/mo
Median Home Value$497,600$617,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%49.7%
Poverty Rate3.8%3.3%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4593*
Property Crime Rate /100k8011,787*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.711.7
College Degree Rate41.7%57.1%
Foreign-Born %31.4%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%—

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