Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 43,945 people was settled in 1877.
A strong record with one exception. Woodbridge grades B overall, better than just over three fifths of U.S. towns, and ranks 155th of 249 in Virginia. Its standout strength is walkability: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 82% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is cost of living (C): the typical home is worth about $497K, 3.9 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. 18% of the land here is conserved, above both Virginia’s towns (4.6%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Freestone Point Confederate Battery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, at 624 acres with 4.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The rest of its grades are middling: B for schools and B− for health.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places · OpenStreetMap.
Where Woodbridge beats most towns.
4,055 counted in 2010 and 44,668 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Woodbridge is from typical.
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Census counts: 25,412 in 1970, 44,668 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 2 maps from 1890 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodbridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw21 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw19 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw20 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw21 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Woodbridge is unincorporated, so Prince William County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Woodbridge.
Woodbridge scores below Lake Ridge and its other neighbors on health, but it has commutes longer than most of Virginia.
Trails total 11 miles in 13 parks and preserves. Woodbridge’s trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge | 4.6 mi | 624 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | 1.4 mi | 119 |
| 3. Lancaster Park | 0.3 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
One of its 11 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Prince William County Public Schools. Public school enrollment in Woodbridge: 3,279 students across 6 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rippon MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,200 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Woodbridge once, in 2003. Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Also worth knowing: since 1978, Woodbridge has seen 59 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in Woodbridge break down as 53% from inland flooding and 14% from heat waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 18,329 working residents takes 35 minutes, against 27.3 across Virginia.
The top destinations are Washington (7%), Arlington (5%) and Alexandria (4%). For most workers, Woodbridge is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. The average commute here is 35 minutes. The median commute is under 17 miles.
| Woodbridge | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 18% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Woodbridge, the typical July afternoon high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of households in Woodbridge who live in a home they own: 54%. Homes here are typically worth about $497,000, about the same as a year ago, 20% above the Virginia typical home. The typical rent for Woodbridge comes to $2,101 a month.
| Woodbridge | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,101 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 54% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its B−, from Lake Ridge (A−) to Mason Neck (A). Against the 7,882 U.S. towns with household incomes like Woodbridge’s, it is less healthy than 78%, so it trails even them.
In Woodbridge, 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Woodbridge beats Virginia on 5 and trails on 13. Just over a fifth of adults in Woodbridge worry about having enough food; 36% feel lonely.
| Woodbridge | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Woodbridge | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Woodbridge
About 7 of every 100 Woodbridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Where Woodbridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
23 notable people were born in Woodbridge.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Woodbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Washington, D.C. Bounded by the Occoquan and Potomac rivers, Woodbridge had 44,668 residents at the 2020 census. Woodbridge offers a variety of amenities for residents and visitors, including Potomac Mills Mall and Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center. Woodbridge is served by the Prince William County Public Schools, and the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College borders the district. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, a non-profit hospital, formerly Potomac Hospital, recently expanded and now has the capacity to serve 183 patients. Transp…
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3 towns share a border with Woodbridge.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | #155 | B | C | — | B | B− |
| Leesylvania | #106 | A− | C− | — | B | A |
| Mason Neck | — | — | D | — | B+ | A |
| Lake Ridge | #83 | A− | C | — | B | A− |
Mason Neck has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Woodbridge, Leesylvania, Mason Neck and Lake Ridge report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Woodbridge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Woodbridge grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #155 of 249 in Virginia. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
23 notable people were born here, including Haley Webb and Meyers Leonard.
