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

Bayonne, NJ vs East Orange, NJ

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

East Orange spends 27.3% more per capita than Bayonne ($18,951/person difference). Bayonne, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Bayonne, NJ
Pop. 70,497
C
52/100
Budget Balance48
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
East Orange, NJ
Pop. 68,879
D
43/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity50
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bayonne
East Orange
Total Spending
$3.6B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$50,508
$69,459
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$997.6M
Revenue / Capita
$22,076
$14,483
Total Debt
$0
$22.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$323
Population
70,497
68,879
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bayonne$299
East Orange$319
Highways & Roads
Bayonne$151
East Orange$346
Parks & Recreation
Bayonne$724
East Orange$581
Education
Bayonne$33,371
East Orange$46,120
Health
Bayonne$295
East Orange$623

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BayonneEast Orange
Sales Tax
$421
$164
Intergovernmental
$22,076
$7,381
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,463
Other
$42
$885

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BayonneEast Orange
Fire Protection
$299
$319
Highways & Roads
$151
$346
Education
$33,371
$46,120
Public Welfare
$312
$557
Health
$295
$623
Hospitals
$3,100
$2,311
Parks & Recreation
$724
$581
Housing
$3,721
$3,425
Sewerage
$80
$259
Utilities
$22
$4,177
Other
$8,434
$10,741
C
Bayonne, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
D
East Orange, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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