WestmontNJ
A town of 14,195, settled in 1889.
Is Westmont a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Newton Lake Park, at 41 acres. We don’t grade Westmont yet; the figures below are still real.
96% of working residents leave Westmont for work
Where Westmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
USS New Jersey and 180 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westmont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw6 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw12 mi MuseumLynnewood HallPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Westmont: who provides what
Westmont is unincorporated, so Camden County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westmont.
Westmont has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most people who work leave Westmont to do it: just 4% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 272, to 1,590. Among workers in the town, 27% work remotely from home. Also worth knowing: its average trip to work is 26 minutes, below New Jersey’s towns (30 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Westmont | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 27% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $115,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Westmont
The typical July afternoon high for Westmont comes to 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Westmont has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Westmont’s FEMA hazard score stands at 35 of 100. 63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 8%. Since 1980, Westmont has seen 17 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Westmont’s adults binge drink than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
In Westmont, 25% of adults have obesity. Westmont: 18% of adults get no exercise outside work, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 25%. Of 32 CDC measures, Westmont beats the New Jersey average on 18 and trails it on 3.
| Westmont | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 9.7% | 12% |
| What stands out | Westmont | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 11.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.1% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 8.9% of Westmont
There are 1.2 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Westmont: 3, covering 70 acres. The town’s density of trails comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Westmont | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.9% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crystal Avenue Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Newton Lake Park | 0.3 mi | 41 |
| 3. Cooper River Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Westmont sell for about $540K
For households in Westmont, the share who are owner-occupiers is 65%. In Westmont, the median rent is $1,754 a month. Homes sold in Westmont spent a median 20 days on the market.
| Westmont | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,754 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Westmont
Colleges nearby
31 within 15 miles of the center of Westmont
About 4 of every 100 Westmont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Westmont
Populated place in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Westmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Haddon Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08108. As of the 2020 census, Westmont had a population of 13,726. The downtown portion of the township is known as Westmont, a name probably derived from a noted harness racing horse.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
Westmont’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Westmont.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haddon Township | #279 | B− | D | C− | B | A |
| Collingswood | #340 | C+ | D | C− | B− | A |
| Haddonfield | #52 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Golden Triangle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cherry Hill Township | #180 | B+ | D | — | B | A |
| Audubon | #251 | B | C+ | D | C | A |
| Oaklyn | #184 | B+ | C | — | C+ | A |
Cherry Hill Township and Oaklyn report no FBI crime data of their own. Westmont and Golden Triangle aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Westmont with a neighbor →
Questions about Westmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westmont, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Westmont yet; the figures below are still real.