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Westville, New Jersey, in Gloucester county, is 1 miles W of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center) and 6 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town contains a population of approximately 4,500.
In Westville, about 48% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Westville.
In 2000, Westville had a median family income of $49,005.
Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Westville.
Westville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 65% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Westville, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for New Jersey. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Westville the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Westville, 91% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung the town -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.
Westville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Westville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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