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Compare Westfield to Paterson

This post compares Westfield, New Jersey to Paterson, 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) Paterson (city)
Population 30,591 147,890
Income (median) $113,823 $31,725
Home Value (median) $725,100 $235,500
White 85% 29%
Black 3% 27%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 42% 42%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 17% 73%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Westfield or Paterson?
A: Westfield has a much smaller population count than Paterson: 30591 compared with 147890 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Paterson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Westfield versus 73% for Paterson.

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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