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Westfield, NJ vs Howell, NJ

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- Household income in Howell, is 36% less than it is in Westfield and is 42% above the National Average.
- Westfield unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Howell unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Westfield, NJHowell, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$89,226  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$118,961$69,021
 Family Median Income$225,846  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Westfield, NJHowell, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Westfield, NJHowell, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance33.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Westfield    8 Reviews

Looking for a simpler life - taxes too high in New  More

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Over 14 years ago

As a resident for over 10 years, overall I have to say that Westfield is one of the most beautiful towns to live in within commuting distance to NYC! Here is a little  More

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Over 15 years ago

My family and I have been here for 11 years! Housing is expensive, but that is really the only downside (and snow!!!) Seriously, it is beautiful, clean, with great  More

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Reviews for Howell    4 Reviews

It's a nice place to visit but living here is not that nice! Taxes are outrageous. Schools have a great reputation but they lack education. Superintendent and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Howell has grown into a snobs town. Taxes are extremely high since school super cares more about her salary and teachers' salary. Schools have a decent reputation, but  More

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I was thrilled when I moved here almost 11 years ago. People seemed nice and the place was safe. People are not nice! There was an influx of New Yorkers and along came  More

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