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Compare Westfield to Somerville

This post compares Westfield, Massachusetts to Somerville, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Westfield (city) Somerville (city)
Population 41,667 79,983
Income (median) $49,688 $56,649
Home Value (median) $220,500 $558,300
White 93% 77%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 2% 9%
With Kids 28% 17%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 31% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Westfield or Somerville?
A: Westfield has a smaller population count than Somerville: 41667 compared with 79983 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Westfield or in Somerville?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Westfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Westfield or Somerville?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Westfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Westfield versus 65% for Somerville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Westfield may include: Attleboro, West-Springfield, and Chicopee.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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