Woodbury receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Newburgh
Woodbury
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 11%
vs66 · Top 29%
Growth
36 · Bottom 26%
vs30 · Bottom 18%
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 31%
vs75 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 16%
vs91 · Top 30%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 20%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 12%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Newburgh | Woodbury | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,519 | 11,334 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,960 | $121,221 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,232 | $47,714 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,493/sq mi | 319/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $247,900 | $452,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,454 | $1,868 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 34.8% | 89.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 47.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 24.3% | 4.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 26 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 13.0% | -84.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.9" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.1 min | 44.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.6 | 37.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Newburgh
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Woodbury
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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