Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Woodbridge
20,086
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Woodbridge
$99,718
Home Value
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Woodbridge
$361,200
Rent
Elmwood Park
$2,025
Woodbridge
$2,077
Crime Rate
Elmwood Park
2.21
Woodbridge
1.56
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Woodbridge
172.4
Avg Temp
Elmwood Park
N/A
Woodbridge
N/A
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Woodbridge
6.1%
How Similar Are Elmwood Park & Woodbridge?
Woodbridge is Elmwood Park's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Woodbridge
20,086
Both cities have similar populations — Elmwood Park at 21,287 and Woodbridge at 20,086.
Violent Crime
Elmwood Park
2.21
Woodbridge
1.56
Elmwood Park has a 30% higher violent crime than Woodbridge.
Property Crime
Elmwood Park
22.46
Woodbridge
12.93
Elmwood Park has a 42% higher property crime than Woodbridge.
Political Leaning
Elmwood Park
47.3%
Woodbridge
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Woodbridge
6.1%
Elmwood Park has a 18% higher unemployment than Woodbridge.
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Woodbridge
$99,718
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Woodbridge
$361,200
Elmwood Park has a 21% higher home values than Woodbridge.
Education
Elmwood Park
25.6%
Woodbridge
24.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Elmwood Park
57.6%
Woodbridge
46.7%
Elmwood Park has a 19% higher demographics than Woodbridge.
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Woodbridge
172.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmwood Park and Woodbridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Woodbridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodbridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodbridge scores 239.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 256.4 in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,324 vs $2,486 in Woodbridge (7% lower). Elmwood Park scores 129.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.1 in Woodbridge.
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Housing Market — Elmwood Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a median home value of $456,000 vs $361,200 in Woodbridge (26% higher). Elmwood Park has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 4.9% in Woodbridge. Woodbridge has a median property tax of $9,121 vs $10,001 in Elmwood Park (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Woodbridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbridge has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 10.0% in Elmwood Park. Woodbridge has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park. Woodbridge has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 7.4% in Elmwood Park.
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Crime & Safety — Woodbridge leads
Source: FBI UCRElmwood Park has a property crime clearance of 14.0% compared to 4.4% in Woodbridge. Woodbridge has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.55 compared to 19.65 in Elmwood Park. Woodbridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.46 in Elmwood Park.
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Schools & Education — Elmwood Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElmwood Park has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 43.2% in Woodbridge. Elmwood Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 24.5% in Woodbridge.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a population of 21,287, about 1.1x the size of Woodbridge (20,086). Woodbridge skews younger with a median age of 38.9 vs 39.9.
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Elmwood Park
Woodbridge
Healthcare — Elmwood Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmwood Park: 3.5 vs Woodbridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Woodbridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbridge has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park. Woodbridge has a public transit of 9.2% compared to 7.1% in Elmwood Park. Woodbridge has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 1.2% in Elmwood Park.
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