Westwood
Westwood
About the neighborhood
Westwood offers a serene and peaceful environment with a slower-paced atmosphere, making it an inviting place to settle. The neighborhood features mostly single detached homes and townhouses built primarily between the 1960s and 1980s, along with well-established residences predating 1960. Educational opportunities are close at hand with primary and high schools within convenient reach. The area benefits from accessible parking and a few bus lines connecting residents to surrounding locations. Grocery shopping and other errands are best managed by car, contributing to the quiet streets and minimal urban noise. Overall, Westwood provides a tranquil setting with reliable amenities and appealing housing variety.
Highlights
Characteristics
Transportation
Westwood is very car friendly. It is very convenient to find a place to park. In contrast, commuting by transit can be difficult in Westwood due to the infrequent service. Thankfully, the census county division is connected by a few bus lines, and it is straightforward to get to a nearby bus stop from most residences. The bike is a fairly poor method of transportation in Westwood as the cycling infrastructure is not very comprehensive, and the area is not particularly flat. Most houses for sale in this area are located in places that are also not very conducive to pedestrians as almost no daily needs can be met without needing a car.
Services
Doing one's groceries typically demands the use of a vehicle in Westwood. A small variety of restaurants is available in this census county division. With respect to education, both primary and secondary schools are convenient to get to without a vehicle from anywhere in Westwood.
Character
Westwood is a wonderful census county division to buy a home in for those who prefer a calm ambience. Westwood is very quiet overall, as the streets tend to be very tranquil.
Car friendly8.8
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.8
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly0.8
Very few or no pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost never practical or pleasant
Transit friendly2.0
Transit is available for some trips
Restaurants3.0
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries2.0
Some groceries within a short drive
Shopping1.6
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes1.2
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet9.6
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife2.0
Some bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.4
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $26,296
- Median Household Income
- $49,123
Housing Type
- 91.6% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.8% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 1.4% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.3% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 5.8% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 91.6%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.8%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 1.4%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.3%
- Mobile
- 5.8%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 55.5%
- 0 to 4
- 7.7%
- 5 to 9
- 4.5%
- 10 to 14
- 3.0%
- 15 to 19
- 3.3%
- 20 to 24
- 3.2%
- 25 to 29
- 4.4%
- 30 to 34
- 5.3%
- 35 to 39
- 2.1%
- 40 to 44
- 3.7%
- 45 to 49
- 5.9%
- 50 to 54
- 6.7%
- 55 to 59
- 12.7%
- 60 to 64
- 9.6%
- 65 to 69
- 9.1%
- 70 to 74
- 10.5%
- 75 to 79
- 3.8%
- 80 to 84
- 3.4%
- 85 and over
- 1.3%
Education Level
- 9.7% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 32.5% HIGH SCHOOL
- 27.9% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 17.0% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 8.3% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 2.8% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 1.9% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 9.7%
- High School
- 32.5%
- Some college, no degree
- 27.9%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 17.0%
- Bachelor's degree
- 8.3%
- Master's degree
- 2.8%
- Professional degree
- 1.9%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 1.3% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 90.8% DRIVE
- 0.0% OTHER
- Foot
- 1.3%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 90.8%
- Other
- 0.0%
- None
- 7.9%
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