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Westfield, NJ vs Spring Lake, NJ

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- Spring Lake is 0% more densely populated than Westfield.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in Spring Lake.
- The Median Age is 17.6 years older in Spring Lake.
 Westfield, NJSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,814329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.538.4
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 Population - 201030,336  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,567285,036,114
 Population - 199028,870  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,112.693.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Westfield, NJSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Westfield, NJSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 White77.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Westfield, NJSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Married Population65.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.4%50.2%
 Never Married23.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households10,514  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock89980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock71.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,329  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.0%  Unlock10.8%
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 Spring Lake    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

While Spring Lake is nice enough, it lacks the warmth of it's neighboring town Belmar. Both towns have a mix of multiple generations and make for historic family lines  More

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