Population
Canton
34,587
Westfield
40,673
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Westfield
$82,847
Home Value
Canton
$369,700
Westfield
$295,500
Rent
Canton
$1,592
Westfield
$1,064
Crime Rate
Canton
1.71
Westfield
1.91
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Westfield
126.9
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Westfield
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Westfield
4.0%
How Similar Are Canton & Westfield?
Westfield is Canton's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
34,587
Westfield
40,673
Westfield has a 15% larger population than Canton.
Violent Crime
Canton
1.71
Westfield
1.91
Westfield has a 11% higher violent crime than Canton.
Property Crime
Canton
7.59
Westfield
8.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Canton
69.1%
Westfield
44.5%
Canton leans Republican while Westfield leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Westfield
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Westfield
$82,847
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Canton
$369,700
Westfield
$295,500
Canton has a 20% higher home values than Westfield.
Education
Canton
20.1%
Westfield
22.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Canton
62.9%
Westfield
85.3%
Westfield has a 26% higher demographics than Canton.
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Westfield
126.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Westfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Westfield
Westfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestfield scores 140.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.3 in Canton. Westfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,382 vs $1,660 in Canton (20% lower). Westfield scores 126.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 138.2 in Canton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a median property tax of $2,276 vs $4,638 in Westfield (51% lower). Westfield has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,592 in Canton (50% lower). Canton has a median home value of $369,700 vs $295,500 in Westfield (25% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 7.5% in Westfield. Canton has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 41.3% in Westfield. Westfield has a per capita income of $40,482 vs $35,206 in Canton (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Canton leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a property crime clearance of 33.9% compared to 10.8% in Westfield. Canton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Westfield. Canton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.75 in Westfield.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Westfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestfield has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 33.3% in Canton. Westfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 20.1% in Canton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a population of 40,673, about 1.2x the size of Canton (34,587). Canton skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 39.0.
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Canton
Westfield
Healthcare — Canton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCanton: 3.2 vs Westfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Westfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 7.5% in Westfield. Westfield has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Westfield has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Canton.
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