Moving to
Woodbury.

11,334people live here $121,221median household income▲ 50% above US $452,200median home value▲ 36% above US

What it's like to live in Woodbury

Woodbury is a small city in New York with household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Woodbury deals with home prices well above the national average, long average commutes, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and cold winters.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Clean air
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

High home prices
Long commutes
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters
Snowy winters — 36" per year
Above-average rainfall

How Woodbury compares

Median household income

Woodbury$121,221

New York avg$85,974

US$80,734

Median home value

Woodbury$452,200

New York avg$423,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Woodbury

Based on Woodbury's median rent, home value and household income

To buy

$90,440

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $45,220
Homes cost 3.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Job market

3.9% county unemployment

Unemployment in Orange County is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Orange County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 82% below US

61 violent crimes per 100k

Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.

Property crime 4200/100k · Woodbury Town Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 65% above US

43 min average commute

Commutes run long, averaging 42.9 minutes, and that's just the average, meaning a lot of people are doing significantly more. This isn't a city where living far from the office is a comfortable bet. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

73%

Work from home

12%

Carpool

9.3%

Public transit

4.1%

Other

1.1%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 83°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 23°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 33% above US

48% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 48% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (29 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Woodbury's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and long average commutes. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.

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