Roselle Park, NJ vs Westfield, NJ

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

MetricRoselle Park, NJWestfield, NJ
Population14,09331,111
Median Household Income$109,679$232,629
Median Rent$1,663/mo$2,357/mo
Median Home Value$443,200$953,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%32.7%
Poverty Rate6.6%1.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2116
Property Crime Rate /100k615556
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min36.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1211.3
College Degree Rate38.5%78.1%
Foreign-Born %36.7%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+5.0%

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