Westwood, NJ vs River Edge, NJ

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

MetricWestwood, NJRiver Edge, NJ
Population11,28312,091
Median Household Income$165,781$159,028
Median Rent$2,458/mo$1,879/mo
Median Home Value$606,400$660,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%54.6%
Poverty Rate7.1%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7916
Property Crime Rate /100k297424
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min35.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.412.2
College Degree Rate57%66.8%
Foreign-Born %21.4%27.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+1.0%

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