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Electricity rates in Westfield, New Jersey

Westfield, NJ ranks 1 of 31 New Jersey cities for median household income ($212,700). Westfield, New Jersey has 30,760 residents in 10,676 households; 7.8% heat with electricity.

Households in Westfield, NJ can pick a supplier. How to compare.

Westfield on the map

Union County with Westfield markedUnionWestfield

Union County, with Westfield marked

Who supplies Westfield

Union County lists 2 utilities for Westfield, NJ, a city of 30,760: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Union County page.

Cost of living with electricity in Westfield

Westfield, NJ: 10,676 households at $986 a year per home for electricity (Union County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $10.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,898 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Westfield, NJ
Group in Westfield, NJHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Westfield, NJ median income
Westfield, NJ, all households10,676$986$10.5 million0.46%
Westfield, NJ, homeowners8,568$1,244$10.7 million0.58%
Westfield, NJ, renters2,108$636$1.3 million0.30%

Facts about Westfield

Residents of Westfield, NJ, ACS 2023
30,76030 of 31 New Jersey cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Westfield, NJ
$212,7001 of 31 of those cities
Households in Westfield, NJ
10,6762.88 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Westfield, NJ
80.3%8,568 owners and 2,108 renter households
Housing units in Westfield, NJ
11,093417 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Westfield, NJ
7.8%830 of 10,676 homes
Land area of Westfield, NJ
6.7 sq mi4,574.7 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Westfield, NJ
0.7%at 662 kWh a month over the $212,700 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Westfield, NJ
439NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1,427.2 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Westfield, NJ
19548,714 of 11,093 homes (78.6%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Westfield, NJ
$930,500$2,211 gross rent a month, 2.85% of value a year

Who lives in Westfield: income, cars, homes

In Westfield, NJ, 807 of 10,676 households earn under $35,000, 962 $35,000-$75,000, 2,055 $75,000-$150,000 and 6,852 $150,000 or more. 630 residents of Westfield, NJ live below the poverty line, and the median age is 41.0. In Westfield, NJ, 351 households own no vehicle and 7,877 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Westfield, NJ homes: 8,706 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,210 none or one, median 7.8 rooms. Of 14,766 workers in Westfield, NJ, 5,013 work from home, 7,342 drive alone, 1,818 ride transit and 221 walk. In Westfield, NJ, 655 of 1,917 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 3,049 households moved in since 2018 and 2,964 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.

Household income in Westfield, NJ

% of households by income, Westfield, NJ

  • Under $35,0007.6
  • $35,000 to $75,0009.0
  • $75,000 to $150,00019.2
  • $150,000 or more64.2
Westfield, NJ households against New Jersey cities with 30,000+ residents
Westfield, NJValueRank in New Jersey
Westfield, NJ, households under $35,0007.6%31 of 31
Westfield, NJ, households $150,000 or more64.2%1 of 31
Westfield, NJ, residents below poverty2.1%31 of 31
Westfield, NJ, median age41.05 of 31
Westfield, NJ, homes with 3+ bedrooms78.5%2 of 31
Westfield, NJ, households without a vehicle3.3%31 of 31
Westfield, NJ, households with 2+ vehicles73.8%1 of 31
Westfield, NJ, workers at home33.9%2 of 31
Westfield, NJ, cost-burdened renters34.2%30 of 31
Westfield, NJ, moved in since 201828.6%22 of 31
Westfield, NJ, moved in before 200027.8%2 of 31

Housing and heating in Westfield

Westfield, NJ: 8,714 of 11,093 homes were built before 1980 and 1,294 in 2000 or later. Westfield, NJ has 8,618 detached houses, 776 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 20 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Westfield, NJ

% of homes by decade built, Westfield, NJ

  1. 36pre-40
  2. 640s
  3. 2150s
  4. 1160s
  5. 470s
  6. 580s
  7. 590s
  8. 500s
  9. 610s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Westfield, NJ

% of homes by main fuel, Westfield

  • Utility gas86.8
  • Electricity7.8
  • Fuel oil4.0
Westfield, NJ housing against its county and state cities
Westfield, NJValueCountyGapRank
Westfield, NJ, median year built19541956-2 years22 of 31
Westfield, NJ, built before 198078.6%79.5%-1.0 points11 of 31
Westfield, NJ, built 2000 or later11.7%11.3%+0.4 points17 of 31
Westfield, NJ, detached houses77.7%49.7%+28.0 points1 of 31
Westfield, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings7.0%20.2%-13.2 points30 of 31
Westfield, NJ, mobile homes0.2%0.2%-0.1 points18 of 31
Westfield, NJ, renter households19.7%42.4%-22.6 points29 of 31
Westfield, NJ, median home value$930,500$488,800+$441,7002 of 31
Westfield, NJ, median gross rent a month$2,211$1,664+$5474 of 31
Westfield, NJ, people per household2.862.81+0.059 of 31

Outage risk around Westfield

Westfield, NJ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 435 wind and 4 tornado, 1,427.2 per 100,000 residents of 30,760. Top gust near Westfield, NJ: 63 knots, 72 mph. Damage near Westfield, NJ: $1.2M.

Reports within 15 miles of Westfield, NJ

wind and tornado reports, Westfield, NJ

  1. 4'15
  2. 38'16
  3. 10'17
  4. 27'18
  5. 86'19
  6. 79'20
  7. 45'21
  8. 17'22
  9. 36'23
  10. 29'24
  11. 68'25
Storm reports near Westfield, NJ
Westfield, NJWindTornadoTotal
Westfield, NJ, 2015404
Westfield, NJ, 201638038
Westfield, NJ, 201710010
Westfield, NJ, 201827027
Westfield, NJ, 201984286
Westfield, NJ, 202079079
Westfield, NJ, 202144145
Westfield, NJ, 202217017
Westfield, NJ, 202335136
Westfield, NJ, 202429029
Westfield, NJ, 202568068

Analyst note on Westfield

Household income in Westfield, NJ is $212,700; 8,568 of its 10,676 households own. 830 of the 10,676 occupied homes in Westfield, NJ heat with electricity. Westfield, NJ counts 30,760 residents in 10,676 households, on 6.7 square miles.

Westfield, NJ has 11,093 housing units, 417 of them vacant or seasonal. Westfield, NJ ranks 1 of 31 New Jersey cities for the fewest households without a vehicle (3.3%). Westfield, NJ ranks 1 of 31 New Jersey cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (7.6%).

Westfield, NJ ranks 2 of 31 New Jersey cities for the highest median home value ($930,500).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Westfield

Compare Westfield with nearby cities

Nearest New Jersey cities with 30,000+ residents to Westfield, NJ
City near Westfield, NJDistance from WestfieldResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Westfield, NJ (this page)0 mi30,760$212,7001954$930,50043933.9%
Plainfield, NJ4.5 mi southwest54,515 (+23,755)$80,334 (-$132,366)1950 (-4 yr)$383,300 (-$547,200)444 (+5)6.5% (-27.5 pts)
Linden, NJ5.9 mi east43,614 (+12,854)$91,036 (-$121,664)1957 (+3 yr)$387,200 (-$543,300)380 (-59)6.2% (-27.8 pts)
Elizabeth, NJ7.9 mi east135,887 (+105,127)$63,874 (-$148,826)1955 (+1 yr)$393,500 (-$537,000)372 (-67)5.7% (-28.3 pts)
Perth Amboy, NJ9.8 mi southeast55,278 (+24,518)$58,490 (-$154,210)1957 (+3 yr)$339,200 (-$591,300)361 (-78)4.0% (-29.9 pts)
Newark, NJ10.3 mi northeast307,188 (+276,428)$48,416 (-$164,284)1966 (+12 yr)$337,800 (-$592,700)376 (-63)6.1% (-27.8 pts)

ZIP codes in Westfield

ZIP area touching Westfield, NJShare of the ZIP's land inside WestfieldShare of Westfield's land in the ZIP
07090 (Westfield, NJ)99.6%99.8%

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Questions on Westfield

Westfield: what is the electricity rate?

No single rate in Westfield, NJ: New Jersey households pick a supplier and plan, and Union County lists 2 utilities.

Westfield: how does it rank among New Jersey cities?

Westfield, NJ: rank 30 of 31 by its 30,760 residents, rank 1 of 31 by $212,700 median income.

Westfield: how many homes heat with electricity?

Westfield, NJ: 830 of 10,676 occupied homes, 7.8%; Union County 10.3%.

Westfield: how much income goes to electricity?

At 662 kWh a month, 0.7% of the $212,700 median income in Westfield, NJ.

Westfield: can I choose a supplier?

In most of New Jersey yes; municipal and co-op areas around Westfield, NJ may be closed.

Westfield: damaging storms reported nearby?

439 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Westfield, NJ, 2015 to 2025, 1,427.2 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Westfield?

Westfield, NJ: median home built 1954; 8,714 of 11,093 homes (78.6%) predate 1980, 8,618 are detached and 776 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many households in Westfield, NJ earn under $35,000?

807 of 10,676, against 6,852 at $150,000 or more.

How many residents of Westfield, NJ live below the poverty line?

630 residents.

How many Westfield, NJ households have no car?

351 households; 7,877 have two or more.

Primary sources for Westfield, NJ

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Westfield, NJ ranks 1 of 31 New Jersey cities for median household income ($212,700).