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

Bayonne, NJ vs Toms River, NJ

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

Summary

Bayonne spends 408.6% more per capita than Toms River ($40,577/person difference). Toms River, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Toms River, NJ
Pop. 92,827
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bayonne
Toms River
Total Spending
$3.6B
$921.9M
Spending / Capita
$50,508
$9,931
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$22,076
$12,652
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
70,497
92,827
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bayonne$299
Toms River$277
Highways & Roads
Bayonne$151
Toms River$0
Parks & Recreation
Bayonne$724
Toms River$606
Education
Bayonne$33,371
Toms River$0
Health
Bayonne$295
Toms River$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BayonneToms River
Property Tax
$0
$2
Sales Tax
$421
$439
Income Tax
$0
$26
Intergovernmental
$22,076
$3,838
Other
$42
$2,872

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BayonneToms River
Fire Protection
$299
$277
Highways & Roads
$151
$0
Education
$33,371
$0
Public Welfare
$312
$324
Health
$295
$0
Hospitals
$3,100
$0
Parks & Recreation
$724
$606
Housing
$3,721
$2,899
Sewerage
$80
$363
Utilities
$22
$1,122
Other
$8,434
$4,339
C
Bayonne, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
A
Toms River, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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