Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median home value$953,400
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,357/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
New York 42%
Westfield
Union County31,111 residentsWestfield Public School District
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
1st of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
70
New York median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Westfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Westfield against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 93/100
A+
Within-state proficiency91st pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate97%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index123
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.76%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute36.7 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes47%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.7
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés72
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks75
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median household income$232,629
New York $99,155
Unemployment3.6%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations68%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Westfield on commute & transport
Westfield's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
New Brunswick13 mi from WestfieldC+ 48 D+ Perth Amboy10 mi from WestfieldC 44 D Paterson20 mi from WestfieldC 43 D Passaic18 mi from WestfieldC− 44 D Elizabeth8 mi from WestfieldD+ 46 D Clifton17 mi from WestfieldD+ 53 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Westfield
Is Westfield, NJ a good place to live?
Westfield scores 70 out of 100, 1st of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Westfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $953,400, 55% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.76%. $2,357/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Westfield?
Schools grade A+. The districts serving Westfield sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 11.6 student–teacher ratio. Westfield is served by Westfield Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Westfield?
The mean commute is 36.7 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 34% working from home. Transit density is 0.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Westfield?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 72 restaurants and cafés and 75 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Westfield old or new?
The median home in Westfield was built in 1953 — older than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 81% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.