Westfield in Top 7 Percent Of Small Cities In America: WalletHub

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield made it into the top 7 percent of ranked small cities in America, according to a recent report published by WalletHub.

WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 based on 43 key indicators of livability. They range from housing costs and school-system quality to restaurants per capita.

Westfield ranked 132nd in housing costs — according to Redfin, the average sale price for a home in Westfield is $840,000. WalletHub ranked the town 106th in homeownership rate and 2019 census data says the town has a homeownership rate of 82 percent. Westfield came in 35th on WalletHub's list for the percent of the population in poverty —census data says 3.5 percent of Westfield's population experiences poverty.

Other notable ranks for the town include:

• 640th – Income Growth
• 63rd – % of Insured Population
• 22nd – Crime Rate
• 423rd – % of Residents Who Are Fully Vaccinated

Westfield has a population of 29,512, according to 2019 census data. Westfield was officially incorporated as a town in 1903 and spans 6.29 miles with 211 acres devoted to parks.

Read the full report and WalletHub's methodology behind the report.