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Westfield, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
30,760 Population 4,577/sq mi density
$212,700 Median Income $104,216 per capita
$930,500 Home Value $1,248,283 Zillow
$2,211 Median Rent 26.4% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
13 Violent Crime/100K 475 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$212,700 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$930,500 home value, $2,211/mo rent
F
Safety
1.2 / 5.0
13 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
76.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+2%
30,464 → 31,064
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.3%
$132,723 → $212,700
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.83%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Westfield across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
31,502
+438 from 2023 (31,064)
Projected Median Income 2030
$295,915
+$83,215 from 2023 ($212,700)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 30,464 $132,723
2015 30,210 -0.8% $146,734 +10.6%
2017 29,896 -1% $159,923 +9%
2019 29,527 -1.2% $170,798 +6.8%
2021 30,754 +4.2% $185,319 +8.5%
2023 31,064 +1% $212,700 +14.8%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.