Massachusetts · Census place 76030
Westfield city, MA
Quick answer
Westfield city has 40,673 residents, ranking #37 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $82,847, the median home is worth $295,500 and median gross rent runs $1,064 a month.
- Population
- 40,673Westfield city residents
- Median household income
- $82,847Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $295,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,064Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Westfield city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Westfield city median would spend about 15.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11% of residents and 68% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Fitchburg city 41,633
- Marlborough city 41,398
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- Amherst Town city 35,472
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