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Compare Westfield to Rahway

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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