Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Westville's standout: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C−, 384th of 466 graded towns in New Jersey. 9% of its land is conserved. Only 36 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on health.
Where Westville beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Westville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,380 in 1920, 4,264 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1891 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw5 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw6 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw7 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
4 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverLincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Westville.
Westville trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
76% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.6% across New Jersey.
The typical Westville home is worth about $291,000, up 2.6% in a year, 49% below the New Jersey typical home. 58% of Westville households own their home, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. The median rent in Westville is $1,171 a month.
| Westville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,171 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Westville Boro Public School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 347 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
40% of Westville adults have high blood pressure, above both New Jersey’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (35%). 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Westville. Westville beats the New Jersey average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Westville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Westville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.3% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Westville has chilly winters and warm summers. Westville’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Westville has about as many jobs (1,801) as working residents, but only 87 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 1,377 in 2013 to 1,801.
Most working residents leave Westville for work: only 4% work in town. 15% of Westville residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Westville has added 424 jobs, to 1,801 in 2023.
| Westville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 17% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Westville's reported crime rate is above New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Westville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.6 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 61 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Westville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.6% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Michael K. Gailnbraith Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
28 within 15 miles of the center of Westville
About 3 of every 100 Westville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
5 notable people were born in Westville.
Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
Westville is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,264, a decrease of 24 (−0.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,288, which in turn reflected a decline of 212 (−4.7%) from the 4,500 counted in the 2000 census. Westville has been called "The Gateway to South Jersey!" Westville was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1914, from portions of Deptford Township and West Deptford Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 28, 1914. The borough was reincorporated on March 8, 1924. Legislation had been passed in 1900 to create Westville, but it had to h…
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6 towns share a border with Westville.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westville | #384 | C− | C | — | C | C |
| Bellmawr | #288 | B− | C | B− | C+ | B |
| West Deptford Township | #270 | B− | C− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Brooklawn | — | — | C | D− | C− | C+ |
| Deptford Township | #322 | C+ | C− | — | C | B+ |
| Gloucester City | #391 | C− | C− | — | C− | B− |
Brooklawn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Westville, Deptford Township and Gloucester City report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Westville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Westville grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #384 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades C for health and C for schools.
That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($91,289 across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
5 notable people were born here, including Milt Plum and Frank C. Baxter.
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