Westfield
- Suburb in New Jersey
Suburb
Westfield
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb in New Jersey
- Rating 3.95 out of 5 65 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$743,400
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,608
National
$1,062Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Westfield Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault6.7national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape0national 40.7
- Robbery6.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary30.3national 500.1
- Theft377.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft67.4national 284
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Working in Westfield
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$170,798
National
$62,843Top Private Schools in Westfield
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Westfield Reviews
Rating 3.95 out of 5 65 reviews
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Westfield, New Jersey is a place like that of a television dream town. Crime is extremely low, so low that you can leave your door unlocked for many days and nights, without worrying about break-ins. I have visited my grandparents there every summer all my life, and they never lock their doors, ever! On early mornings strictly from 5:00 to 7:00 on weekends, the streets are so vacant that me and my brother sometimes wake up between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00, and we play football in the street; never worrying about cars driving by. Noise at night is rare, neighbors are very friendly, schools are very close by, and jobs pay great. The only thing I would like to see change is the cost of housing, other than that, Westfield is the place to stay.
I can't wait to get out of Westfield. It's a wealthy, white town that has a superiority complex. There's nothing great about it. Schools are in old, run down overcrowded buildings, restaurants are mediocre, there is no culture, half the stores downtown are empty. The only good thing it has going for it is beautiful housing stock. The lululemon clad mom brigade are cliquey like they're still in high school. There are nice people here, but you'll have to dig deep to find them. Xenphobia and racism are evident. Every year there's some sort of hate crime such as swastica's appearing in the school bathroom. I would look for a more diverse, inclusive, kinder place to live. Not worth it.
I've been a resident of Westfield for 22 years. I am writing this review because I have read some of the others which chose to complain about things like traffic through town. Yeah, our town is popular - not just with residents but people that don't live in town too. That's what happens when your town has a lot to offer.
I've also lived in Somerset, Passiac and Bergen counties. Can you get more land in Basking Ridge for your dollar? Yep, but you also have to drive everywhere and downtown has a funky intersection. I lived in Basking Ridge for nearly ten years, great town - but if you want a GREAT town with fantastic schools that is centrally located, a short hop to NYC and some of the other great towns like Summit, Chatham Short Hills, and Metuchen - then Westfield is pretty hard to beat.
I've also lived in Somerset, Passiac and Bergen counties. Can you get more land in Basking Ridge for your dollar? Yep, but you also have to drive everywhere and downtown has a funky intersection. I lived in Basking Ridge for nearly ten years, great town - but if you want a GREAT town with fantastic schools that is centrally located, a short hop to NYC and some of the other great towns like Summit, Chatham Short Hills, and Metuchen - then Westfield is pretty hard to beat.