Living in Westfield (New Jersey)

Westfield (New Jersey) is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 30,548 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 9%, #1,021 of 12,111), early retirees (top 9%, #966 of 10,762), retired couples (top 10%, #919 of 9,474).

Residents30,548
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km3,889,900 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverPassaic, 7.8 km
Main railway line8.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.300 km
Within 10 km473,904 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 33 km out
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:33

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How Westfield (New Jersey) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family56#3,435 of 11,898#254 of 542Map
Low-income household33#6,320 of 9,771#169 of 426Map
Low-income family43#4,353 of 8,006#277 of 422Map
Single parent51#2,919 of 6,237#206 of 334Map
Pensioner couple71#919 of 9,474#132 of 477Map
Single pensioner70#1,423 of 9,474#174 of 477Map
Early retiree71#966 of 10,762#139 of 449Map
Single professional67#810 of 4,537#76 of 276Map
Young professional69#859 of 4,444#82 of 273Map
DINKS74#626 of 3,053#64 of 176Map
Remote worker64#1,213 of 7,271#36 of 335Map
Commuter73#1,150 of 6,227#90 of 349Map
Car-free household69#799 of 3,933#79 of 248Map
Student69#957 of 2,119#71 of 121Map
First-home buyer42#4,047 of 8,006#228 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover30#8,883 of 12,111#226 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#809 of 4,114#81 of 255Map
Expat professional75#766 of 7,271#80 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover68#2,096 of 9,474#214 of 477Map
Nature-focused household26#15,877 of 18,063#442 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#8,184 of 16,523#393 of 547Map
Rural value seeker17#16,241 of 18,063#428 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover79#370 of 16,523#45 of 547Map
Lottery winner78#621 of 21,167#41 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,340 of 12,111#223 of 482Map
Coastal living66#2,932 of 6,413#240 of 437Map
Business owner75#1,021 of 12,111#93 of 482Map
Digital native59#1,100 of 4,750#91 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Safety and community79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance60
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance60
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance60
  • Health and elderly59
  • Education and family57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
  • Affordability13
  • Green space11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.