Rahway, NJ vs Westfield, NJ

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

MetricRahway, NJWestfield, NJ
Population30,10931,111
Median Household Income$91,461$232,629
Median Rent$1,845/mo$2,357/mo
Median Home Value$386,400$953,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%32.7%
Poverty Rate9.5%1.8%
Unemployment Rate6.1%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k18716
Property Crime Rate /100k739556
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min36.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.711.3
College Degree Rate34.1%78.1%
Foreign-Born %24%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+5.0%

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