Westwood, NJ vs Ridgewood, NJ

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

MetricWestwood, NJRidgewood, NJ
Population11,28326,308
Median Household Income$165,781$208,211
Median Rent$2,458/mo$2,499/mo
Median Home Value$606,400$891,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%38.6%
Poverty Rate7.1%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7934
Property Crime Rate /100k297476
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min34.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.412.4
College Degree Rate57%80.1%
Foreign-Born %21.4%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+2.1%

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