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Compare Westfield to Newark

This post compares Westfield, New Jersey to Newark, 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 Westfield (town) Newark (city)
Population 30,591 282,803
Income (median) $113,823 $35,240
Home Value (median) $725,100 $222,800
White 85% 25%
Black 3% 50%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 42% 36%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 17% 77%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Westfield or Newark?
A: Westfield has a much smaller population count than Newark: 30591 compared with 282803 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newark does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Westfield versus 77% for Newark.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Westfield may include: Ridgewood, Summit, and Fair-Lawn.

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

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