Profile for Westfield, Massachusetts, MA

Westfield is on the Westfield River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 149. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Westfield Fair - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hampton Ponds State Park

Historic sites and museums: Edwin Smith Historical Museum, Jasper Rand Art Museum

Colleges and universities: Westfield State College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 78

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Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (2)

Communities (9)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (9)

Military bases (1)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

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7% of Westfield residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Westfield ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Westfield was $20,600, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of Westfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Westfield festival dates:

• Westfield Fair - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Westfield festival web sites:

• Westfield Fair

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Median rent in Westfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $515.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,172.

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Libraries in Westfield include Westfield Athenaeum ... View libraries

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Westfield restaurants taking online reservations include School Street Bistro ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Westfield workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Westfield between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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