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Clifton, NJ

Population: 89,451 (2022) · Small Cities (50K-100K)

C
50/100

Average fiscal health, some areas of concern

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)50/100
Debt Burden (20%)50/100
Pension Funding (20%)50/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)50/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)50/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

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Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2022). Population from American Community Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clifton, NJ spends $0 per resident, based on total expenditures of $0 for a population of 89,451. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of C (50/100).

Clifton, NJ has total expenditures of $0 and total revenue of $0. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2022.

Clifton, NJ employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

Clifton, NJ has a Fiscal Health Score of C (50/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.

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For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. cities, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.