Population
Novi
66,224
Westfield
51,109
Median Income
Novi
$110,938
Westfield
$119,598
Home Value
Novi
$399,100
Westfield
$391,900
Rent
Novi
$1,696
Westfield
$1,526
Crime Rate
Novi
0.99
Westfield
0.42
Cost of Living
Novi
168.9
Westfield
166.4
Avg Temp
Novi
N/A
Westfield
N/A
Unemployment
Novi
3.8%
Westfield
2.2%
How Similar Are Novi & Westfield?
Westfield is Novi's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Novi
66,224
Westfield
51,109
Novi has a 23% larger population than Westfield.
Violent Crime
Novi
0.99
Westfield
0.42
Novi's violent crime is significantly higher than Westfield's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Novi
6.55
Westfield
6.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Novi
43.8%
Westfield
52.1%
Novi leans Democratic while Westfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Novi
3.8%
Westfield
2.2%
Novi has a 44% higher unemployment than Westfield.
Median Income
Novi
$110,938
Westfield
$119,598
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Novi
$399,100
Westfield
$391,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Novi
42.8%
Westfield
39.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Novi
58.9%
Westfield
81.3%
Westfield has a 28% higher demographics than Novi.
Cost of Living
Novi
168.9
Westfield
166.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Novi and Westfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Novi
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Westfield
Westfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Novi leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestfield scores 179.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 202.6 in Novi. Novi has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,267 in Westfield (11% lower). Novi scores 169.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.8 in Westfield.
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Housing Market — Westfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a median property tax of $3,579 vs $5,598 in Novi (56% lower). Westfield has a single-family homes of 84.7% compared to 62.6% in Novi. Westfield has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.2% in Novi.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestfield has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 3.8% in Novi. Novi: 35,261 vs Westfield: 28,280 for labor force. Westfield has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 4.7% in Novi.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWestfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.81 in Novi. Westfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.99 in Novi. Novi has a property crime clearance of 39.8% compared to 32.2% in Westfield.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Novi leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNovi has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 39.8% in Westfield. Novi has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 50.0% in Westfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi has a population of 66,224, about 1.3x the size of Westfield (51,109). Westfield skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 39.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Novi
Westfield
Healthcare — Westfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWestfield: 3.8 vs Novi: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Westfield. Westfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Novi. Novi has a drive alone of 73.5% compared to 70.8% in Westfield.
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