Echelon, NJ vs Westmont, NJ

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

MetricEchelon, NJWestmont, NJ
Population13,28414,195
Median Household Income$82,932$115,317
Median Rent$1,717/mo$1,754/mo
Median Home Value$328,600$422,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%44.1%
Poverty Rate10.6%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k79*90*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,045*2,569*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.713
College Degree Rate53.6%59.9%
Foreign-Born %25.8%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.5%—

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.