Glassboro receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Woodbury
Glassboro
Opportunity
67 · Top 28%
vs72 · Top 19%
Growth
22 · Bottom 9%
vs77 · Top 8%
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs71 · Top 46%
Physical resilience
87 · Top 14%
vs87 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs81 · Top 49%
Schools
40 · Bottom 35%
vs39 · Bottom 34%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs97 · Top 23%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 35%
vs46 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | Woodbury | Glassboro | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,042 | 23,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,028 | $87,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,206 | $37,280 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,971/sq mi | 2,545/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $222,700 | $314,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $990 | $1,687 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 59.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.1% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 111 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -100.0% | 909.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.1" | 44.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.5 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.8 | 27.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.76 | 11.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 11.8% | 14.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.0% | 30.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.3% | 41.4% | 2024-25 school 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
Woodbury
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, coastal flooding.
Glassboro
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: Woodbury, NJ · Glassboro, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology