Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$422,400
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,101/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Washington 31%
Woodbridge
Prince William County43,945 residentsPrince William County Public Schools
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
46th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
55
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Woodbridge is like to live in, by category
Bars show Woodbridge against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate88%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index92
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.61%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 23/100
F
Mean commute35.0 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes33%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi2.4
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 89/100
A
Restaurants & cafés87
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries19
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks83
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$104,741
Washington $126,684
Unemployment6.5%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations35%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Woodbridge on commute & transport
Woodbridge's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair23 mi from WoodbridgeB 66 C+ Arlington18 mi from WoodbridgeB− 73 B Reston22 mi from WoodbridgeB− 70 B− Tysons19 mi from WoodbridgeC+ 67 C+ Fair Oaks16 mi from WoodbridgeC+ 65 C+ Alexandria15 mi from WoodbridgeC+ 64 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Woodbridge
Is Woodbridge, VA a good place to live?
Woodbridge scores 55 out of 100, 46th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Woodbridge expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $422,400, 27% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.61%. $2,101/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Woodbridge?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Woodbridge sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Woodbridge is served by Prince William County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Woodbridge?
The mean commute is 35.0 min, with 33% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 2.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Woodbridge?
Within two miles there are 19 groceries, 87 restaurants and cafés and 83 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Woodbridge old or new?
The median home in Woodbridge was built in 1986 — close to the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 57% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.