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Woodbridge Area Facts

  • Woodbridge has a Livability Score of 71/100, which is considered excellent
  • Woodbridge crime rates are 2% lower than the Virginia average
  • Cost of living in Woodbridge is 16% higher than the Virginia average
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So many things to say User Rating 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 07, 2025) Woodbridge is the hub to buy anything amongst its surrounding cities, even the IKEA is here. Everyone comes here to shop.

There are real homeless and fake homeless (teenagers asking for money after school).

Former PG County people buying up homes in Prince William has been a sa ...Read More fety net because they can handle crazy things before Prince William Police gets on the scene.

Kidnappings are at a high here. Read Less
Overpriced area touted as being a DC metro suburb User Rating 3 rating By Anonymous ( Mar 18, 2021) A lot of commuters live in the Woodbridge area, so there is almost always medium to heavy car traffic. There are some sidewalks in town but it really depends on what area in town you live in. There is almost nothing but houses and traffic in the south/west sides of town and moder ...Read More ate shopping and businesses in the north and east sides of town. I think it is overpriced for what the location is. You can take the Omnibus to DC at the Dale City commuter lot but otherwise you have to drive about 20-30 minutes to get to the nearest Metro (Franconia-Springfield). Expect to spend a lot of time on I-95 if you are commuting into DC by car. Read Less
Wonderful Woodbridge User Rating 5 rating By J.Nelson1987 ( May 23, 2013) I'll keep this short and sweet. I've lived in Woodbridge for 25 years and I can honestly say that this is one of the best places that I know of to live and to raise a family. Being just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Washington D.C allows for plenty of things to do for the nig ...Read More htlife and weekends. Also being so rich in American History, the Woodbridge area just privileges all of its resident to a different and truly beautiful brand of culture. So I would encourage anyone who is looking for a beautiful historic and truly cultural place live and more importantly raise you family Woodbridge would be a place to begin your search! Read Less
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Wonderful Woodbridge User Rating 5 rating By J.Nelson1987 ( May 23, 2013) I'll keep this short and sweet. I've lived in Woodbridge for 25 years and I can honestly say that this is one of the best places that I know of to live and to raise a family. Being just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Washington D.C allows for plenty of things to do for the nig ...Read More htlife and weekends. Also being so rich in American History, the Woodbridge area just privileges all of its resident to a different and truly beautiful brand of culture. So I would encourage anyone who is looking for a beautiful historic and truly cultural place live and more importantly raise you family Woodbridge would be a place to begin your search! Read Less

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      D- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Woodbridge? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Riverbend Park
      Beehive Indoor Playground
      Marumsco National Wildlife Refuge
      Veterans Memorial Park
      Marumsco Acres Lake Park
      Hylbrook Park
      Mason Neck West Park
      Belmont Park

      Entertainment

      Bowl America
      Mill House Museum
      Lucy Burns Museum
      Workhouse Arts Center
      Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Woodbridge
      AMC Potomac Mills
      Pirate's Cove Waterpark
      Pirate's Cove Waterpark

      Food & Drink

      Dunkin'
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Little Caesars
      Xela Kabob
      Woodbridge Inn
      Pollo Campero
      Virginia ABC

      B Commute

      Is public transit available in Woodbridge? Of all people who commute, 4.1% take public transportation in Woodbridge.
      Drive to Work
      76%

      1% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Woodbridge? The cost of living in Woodbridge is 127/100 - which is 16% higher than Virginia.
      Woodbridge
      127

      27% more expensive than average

      Virginia
      109

      9% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Woodbridge? Woodbridge crime rates are 1,863, which are 2% lower than Virginia
      Total Crime
      1,863 per 100k people

      18% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 54  

      18% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      109%

      Year over year crime is up

      A Employment

      What is the median income in Woodbridge? The median income in Woodbridge is $76,846 which is 16% higher than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $76,84639% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $33,50812% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      28% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Woodbridge a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      B+ Housing

      What are Woodbridge home prices? Woodbridge home prices are $303,400 - which is 22% higher than Virginia
      Median home value
      $303,40064% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,66575% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      60%

      5% lower than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Woodbridge have good schools? The Woodbridge graduation rate is 88% - which is 4% higher than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      78%

      63% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      16:1

      2% higher than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Woodbridge a good place to live? Woodbridge has an overall rating of 77% from 12 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      77%

      12 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      71%

      10 total surveys

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