Westmont, NJ vs Collingswood, NJ

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

MetricWestmont, NJCollingswood, NJ
Population14,19514,205
Median Household Income$115,317$90,184
Median Rent$1,754/mo$1,488/mo
Median Home Value$422,200$380,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%51.1%
Poverty Rate5.8%9.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k90*174
Property Crime Rate /100k2,569*2,575
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min26.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1311.6
College Degree Rate59.9%53.9%
Foreign-Born %4.7%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.4%

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 Westmont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.