Westwood, NJ vs Dumont, NJ

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

MetricWestwood, NJDumont, NJ
Population11,28318,279
Median Household Income$165,781$126,071
Median Rent$2,458/mo$1,787/mo
Median Home Value$606,400$497,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%59.2%
Poverty Rate7.1%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7921
Property Crime Rate /100k297197
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min32.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.411.9
College Degree Rate57%50.3%
Foreign-Born %21.4%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+3.7%

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