Westwood, NJ vs Hillsdale, NJ

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

MetricWestwood, NJHillsdale, NJ
Population11,28310,144
Median Household Income$165,781$186,688
Median Rent$2,458/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$606,400$677,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%45.8%
Poverty Rate7.1%2.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7919
Property Crime Rate /100k297175
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min28.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.49.6
College Degree Rate57%63.3%
Foreign-Born %21.4%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.7%

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