Roselle, NJ vs Westfield, NJ

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

MetricRoselle, NJWestfield, NJ
Population22,64631,111
Median Household Income$92,762$232,629
Median Rent$1,567/mo$2,357/mo
Median Home Value$379,900$953,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%32.7%
Poverty Rate9.5%1.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k19416
Property Crime Rate /100k933556
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min36.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.311.3
College Degree Rate27.1%78.1%
Foreign-Born %33.7%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+5.0%

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