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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Union City, NJ

Population: 67,258 (2022) · Small Cities (50K–100K)

C
53/100

Average fiscal health — some areas of concern

Total Spending
$5.5B
Per Capita
$81,440
Total Revenue
$749.1M
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Education
67.0%$3.7B
Other
20.1%$1.1B
Housing & Community Development
4.9%$267.3M
Utilities
2.6%$144.3M
Public Welfare
2.0%$110.7M
Parks & Recreation
1.1%$60.1M
Hospitals
1.0%$56.6M
Fire Protection
0.6%$35.4M
Sewerage
0.3%$18.5M
Health
0.3%$15.8M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Sales Tax
3.2%$24.3M
Intergovernmental
0.3%$2.3M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection$526/person
Parks & Recreation$894/person
Education$54,537/person
Health$234/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)11/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)0/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)100/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

Compare Cities

See how Union City stacks up against another city.

vs Newark, NJvs Jersey City, NJvs Paterson, NJ
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

Other Cities in New Jersey

Newark, NJ

Pop. 307K

C
Total Spending
$6.2B
Per Capita
$20,014

Jersey City, NJ

Pop. 288K

B
Total Spending
$6.1B
Per Capita
$21,136

Paterson, NJ

Pop. 158K

C
Total Spending
$2.5B
Per Capita
$16,110

Elizabeth, NJ

Pop. 136K

C
Total Spending
$2.9B
Per Capita
$21,067

Compare Union City With

Newark, NJ

Spending: $20,014/person · Grade: C

Jersey City, NJ

Spending: $21,136/person · Grade: B

Paterson, NJ

Spending: $16,110/person · Grade: C

Elizabeth, NJ

Spending: $21,067/person · Grade: C

Frequently Asked Questions

Union City, NJ spends $81,440 per resident, based on total expenditures of $5.5B for a population of 67,258. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of C (53/100).

Union City, NJ has total expenditures of $5.5B and total revenue of $749.1M. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

Union City, 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.

Union City, NJ has a Fiscal Health Score of C (53/100). 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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