Westfield, NJ vs Roselle, NJ

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

MetricWestfield, NJRoselle, NJ
Population31,11122,646
Median Household Income$232,629$92,762
Median Rent$2,357/mo$1,567/mo
Median Home Value$953,400$379,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.7%46.8%
Poverty Rate1.8%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16194
Property Crime Rate /100k556933
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute36.7 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.312.3
College Degree Rate78.1%27.1%
Foreign-Born %13.6%33.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+2.5%

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