Ridgewood, NJ vs Westwood, NJ

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

MetricRidgewood, NJWestwood, NJ
Population26,30811,283
Median Household Income$208,211$165,781
Median Rent$2,499/mo$2,458/mo
Median Home Value$891,200$606,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%44.3%
Poverty Rate4.2%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3479
Property Crime Rate /100k476297
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute34.6 min28.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.411.4
College Degree Rate80.1%57%
Foreign-Born %22.3%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+0.8%

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