Population
Margate
58,418
Westfield
40,673
Median Income
Margate
$60,852
Westfield
$82,847
Home Value
Margate
$286,200
Westfield
$295,500
Rent
Margate
$1,662
Westfield
$1,064
Crime Rate
Margate
1.77
Westfield
1.91
Cost of Living
Margate
122.9
Westfield
126.9
Avg Temp
Margate
N/A
Westfield
N/A
Unemployment
Margate
4.3%
Westfield
4.0%
How Similar Are Margate & Westfield?
Westfield is Margate's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Margate
58,418
Westfield
40,673
Margate has a 30% larger population than Westfield.
Violent Crime
Margate
1.77
Westfield
1.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Margate
11.35
Westfield
8.07
Margate has a 29% higher property crime than Westfield.
Political Leaning
Margate
41.0%
Westfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Margate
4.3%
Westfield
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Margate
$60,852
Westfield
$82,847
Westfield has a 27% higher median income than Margate.
Home Values
Margate
$286,200
Westfield
$295,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Margate
19.1%
Westfield
22.1%
Westfield has a 14% higher education than Margate.
Demographics
Margate
38.1%
Westfield
85.3%
Westfield's demographics is significantly higher than Margate's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Margate
122.9
Westfield
126.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Margate and Westfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Margate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,382 vs $1,900 in Margate (37% lower). Westfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,734 vs $2,333 in Margate (35% lower). Westfield scores 140.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.1 in Margate.
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Housing Market — Westfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,662 in Margate (56% lower). Margate has a median property tax of $2,310 vs $4,638 in Westfield (50% lower). Westfield has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 8.8% in Margate.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMargate: 32,247 vs Westfield: 20,222 for labor force. Margate has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.5% in Westfield. Westfield has a median household income of $82,847 vs $60,852 in Margate (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWestfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.57 in Margate. Margate has a property crime clearance of 29.0% compared to 10.8% in Westfield. Westfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.47 compared to 9.22 in Margate.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 19.1% in Margate. Margate has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 41.1% in Westfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMargate has a population of 58,418, about 1.4x the size of Westfield (40,673). Westfield skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 45.7.
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Margate
Westfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMargate: 4 vs Westfield: 3 for with emergency services. Westfield: 2.0 vs Margate: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMargate has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 2.0% in Westfield. Westfield has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Margate. Margate has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.5% in Westfield.
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