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New Jersey·Bergen County
2 tracts·11K people·$606K median·4,996/mi²
White 56 · Hispanic 26 · Asian 7 · Multiracial 5 · Black 3 · Other 1
Married couple 53 · Other 31 · Living alone 16
Health 40 · Professional 20 · Retail 19 · Leisure 9 · Manufacturing 8 · Public admin 0 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 55 · Sales · office 17 · Service 16 · Production · transport 6 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 56 · Work from home 19 · Carpool 16 · Walk 6 · Transit 5 · Bike 4
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Westwood is $606,400 (Census ACS) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
Westwood has 11,283 residents across 2 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 41.4; the population is 56.4% White, 26.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 5.0% Multiracial, 3.5% Black and 1.4% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 57.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.1% (Census ACS).
Berkeley Elementary (83%) and Brookside Elementary School (68%) lead the elementary schools; Westwood Regional Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (56%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,458/month, 56% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Westwood is $165,781 a year, 93% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Westwood, median rent is $2,458/month and the median home value is $606,400 (Census ACS).
Westwood reported 0.5 violent crimes and 3.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 92 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 48 inches; snowfall averages 26 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Westwood are inland flooding (82), earthquake (77) and winter weather (75), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Westwood, 6.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).