Bayonne, NJ vs Camden, NJ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Camden spends 9.4% more per capita than Bayonne ($5,234/person difference). Bayonne, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance48
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
44/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bayonne
Camden
Total Spending
$3.6B
$4.0B
Spending / Capita
$50,508
$55,742
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$735.2M
Revenue / Capita
$22,076
$10,239
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
70,497
71,799
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bayonne$0
Camden$5,797
Fire Protection
Bayonne$299
Camden$840
Highways & Roads
Bayonne$151
Camden$155
Parks & Recreation
Bayonne$724
Camden$570
Education
Bayonne$33,371
Camden$9,407
Health
Bayonne$295
Camden$1,329
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BayonneCamden
| Property Tax | $0 | $70 |
| Sales Tax | $421 | $90 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,040 |
| Intergovernmental | $22,076 | $10,075 |
| Other | $42 | $2,131 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BayonneCamden
| Police | $0 | $5,797 |
| Fire Protection | $299 | $840 |
| Highways & Roads | $151 | $155 |
| Education | $33,371 | $9,407 |
| Public Welfare | $312 | $1,010 |
| Health | $295 | $1,329 |
| Hospitals | $3,100 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $724 | $570 |
| Housing | $3,721 | $4,700 |
| Sewerage | $80 | $0 |
| Utilities | $22 | $4,198 |
| General Admin | $0 | $32 |
| Other | $8,434 | $27,704 |
C
Bayonne, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
D
Camden, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health