Westwood, NJ vs Paramus, NJ

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

MetricWestwood, NJParamus, NJ
Population11,28326,568
Median Household Income$165,781$144,349
Median Rent$2,458/mo$3,032/mo
Median Home Value$606,400$813,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%52.4%
Poverty Rate7.1%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7934
Property Crime Rate /100k2973,903
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min30.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.48.8
College Degree Rate57%51.8%
Foreign-Born %21.4%31.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.1%

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