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Compare Rahway to Westfield

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

Dimension Rahway (city) Westfield (town)
Population 29,443 30,591
Income (median) $51,375 $113,823
Home Value (median) $263,200 $725,100
White 49% 85%
Black 29% 3%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 31% 42%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 41% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rahway or Westfield?
A: Rahway has a similar population count than Westfield: 29443 compared with 30591 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rahway does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Rahway versus 17% for Westfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rahway may include: Linden, North-Plainfield, and Englewood.

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

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