Population
Howard
20,261
Westfield
40,673
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Westfield
$82,847
Home Value
Howard
$286,200
Westfield
$295,500
Rent
Howard
$1,053
Westfield
$1,064
Crime Rate
Howard
N/A
Westfield
1.91
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Westfield
126.9
Avg Temp
Howard
N/A
Westfield
N/A
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Westfield
4.0%
How Similar Are Howard & Westfield?
Westfield is Howard's #19 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Howard
20,261
Westfield
40,673
Westfield (40,673) is about 2.0x larger than Howard (20,261).
Political Leaning
Howard
54.4%
Westfield
44.5%
Howard leans Republican while Westfield leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Westfield
4.0%
Westfield's unemployment is significantly higher than Howard's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Westfield
$82,847
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Howard
$286,200
Westfield
$295,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Howard
24.3%
Westfield
22.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Howard
92.1%
Westfield
85.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Westfield
126.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Howard and Westfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Howard
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Westfield
Howard leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Howard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoward has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,382 in Westfield (31% lower). Howard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,236 vs $1,734 in Westfield (29% lower). Howard scores 134.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 140.6 in Westfield.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Howard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.2% in Westfield. Howard has a median property tax of $3,822 vs $4,638 in Westfield (18% lower). Howard has a single-family homes of 68.5% compared to 62.7% in Westfield.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Howard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 4.0% in Westfield. Howard has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 11.0% in Westfield. Howard has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 7.5% in Westfield.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Howard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoward has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 22.1% in Westfield. Howard has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 41.1% in Westfield.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2x the size of Howard (20,261). Westfield skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 41.9.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Howard
Westfield
Healthcare — Howard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHoward: 4.3 vs Westfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Howard: 4 vs Westfield: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Westfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.0% in Howard. Westfield has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Howard. Howard has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 7.5% in Westfield.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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