Dumont, NJ vs Westwood, NJ

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

MetricDumont, NJWestwood, NJ
Population18,27911,283
Median Household Income$126,071$165,781
Median Rent$1,787/mo$2,458/mo
Median Home Value$497,400$606,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%44.3%
Poverty Rate6.6%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2179
Property Crime Rate /100k197297
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min28.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.911.4
College Degree Rate50.3%57%
Foreign-Born %28.2%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.