New Providence, NJ vs Westfield, NJ

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

MetricNew Providence, NJWestfield, NJ
Population13,72731,111
Median Household Income$161,599$232,629
Median Rent$1,903/mo$2,357/mo
Median Home Value$769,900$953,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.6%32.7%
Poverty Rate2.1%1.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2116
Property Crime Rate /100k200556
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F27°F
Snowfall24 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min36.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.511.3
College Degree Rate67.6%78.1%
Foreign-Born %22.1%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+5.0%

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