Westfield, NJ vs Colonia, NJ

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

MetricWestfield, NJColonia, NJ
Population31,11118,587
Median Household Income$232,629$122,713
Median Rent$2,357/mo$2,047/mo
Median Home Value$953,400$493,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.7%61.3%
Poverty Rate1.8%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16139*
Property Crime Rate /100k5561,166*
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr222295
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall26 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute36.7 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.310.5
College Degree Rate78.1%48.7%
Foreign-Born %13.6%27.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Colonia (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.