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    Moving to Westfield, NJ

    Is Westfield a good place to live?

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    Westfield ranks #7 of 42 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (69/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $930,500
    +4.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,211
    per month
    Household income
    $212,700
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Westfield

    The median home value in Westfield is $930,500 and median rent is $2,211 a month, against a median household income of $212,700. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Westfield crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Jersey the 2025 rate was 199 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 people — #39 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Westfield, NJ

    Westfield has about 30,760 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Westfield with

    Westfield vs NewarkWestfield vs Jersey CityWestfield vs PatersonWestfield vs ElizabethWestfield vs Toms RiverWestfield vs TrentonWestfield vs CliftonWestfield vs Camden

    More: Where to move in New Jersey · Best counties in New Jersey

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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