Collingswood, NJ vs Westmont, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCollingswood, NJWestmont, NJ
Population14,20514,195
Median Household Income$90,184$115,317
Median Rent$1,488/mo$1,754/mo
Median Home Value$380,400$422,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%44.1%
Poverty Rate9.5%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k17490*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5752,569*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.613
College Degree Rate53.9%59.9%
Foreign-Born %6.8%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Westmont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.