Population
Rahway
29,748
Woodbridge
20,086
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Woodbridge
$99,718
Home Value
Rahway
$362,300
Woodbridge
$361,200
Rent
Rahway
$1,764
Woodbridge
$2,077
Crime Rate
Rahway
1.80
Woodbridge
1.56
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Woodbridge
172.4
Avg Temp
Rahway
N/A
Woodbridge
N/A
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Woodbridge
6.1%
How Similar Are Rahway & Woodbridge?
Woodbridge is Rahway's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rahway
29,748
Woodbridge
20,086
Rahway has a 32% larger population than Woodbridge.
Violent Crime
Rahway
1.80
Woodbridge
1.56
Rahway has a 14% higher violent crime than Woodbridge.
Property Crime
Rahway
8.10
Woodbridge
12.93
Woodbridge has a 37% higher property crime than Rahway.
Political Leaning
Rahway
37.0%
Woodbridge
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Woodbridge has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Rahway
7.4%
Woodbridge
6.1%
Rahway has a 18% higher unemployment than Woodbridge.
Median Income
Rahway
$90,852
Woodbridge
$99,718
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Rahway
$362,300
Woodbridge
$361,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Rahway
25.3%
Woodbridge
24.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Rahway
35.1%
Woodbridge
46.7%
Woodbridge has a 25% higher demographics than Rahway.
Cost of Living
Rahway
161.9
Woodbridge
172.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rahway and Woodbridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Rahway
0
Woodbridge
Rahway leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rahway leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRahway has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,205 vs $2,486 in Woodbridge (11% lower). Rahway has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $1,978 in Woodbridge (8% lower). Rahway scores 224.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 239.3 in Woodbridge.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Rahway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a median rent of $1,764 vs $2,077 in Woodbridge (15% lower). Woodbridge has a median property tax of $9,121 vs $9,896 in Rahway (8% lower). Woodbridge has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.1% in Rahway.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Woodbridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway: 16,040 vs Woodbridge: 11,214 for labor force. Rahway has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 11.4% in Woodbridge. Woodbridge has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 7.4% in Rahway.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Rahway leads
Source: FBI UCRRahway has a property crime clearance of 11.3% compared to 4.4% in Woodbridge. Rahway has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.87 compared to 10.55 in Woodbridge. Rahway has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.10 compared to 12.93 in Woodbridge.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Rahway leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRahway has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 43.2% in Woodbridge. Rahway has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 24.5% in Woodbridge.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRahway has a population of 29,748, about 1.5x the size of Woodbridge (20,086).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rahway
Woodbridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Rahway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbridge has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Rahway. Rahway has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 11.4% in Woodbridge. Rahway has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 9.2% in Woodbridge.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Rahway, NJ
Compare Rahway against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.