Camden, NJ vs Bayonne, NJ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Camden spends 10.4% more per capita than Bayonne ($5,234/person difference). Bayonne, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
44/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance48
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Camden
Bayonne
Total Spending
$4.0B
$3.6B
Spending / Capita
$55,742
$50,508
Total Revenue
$735.2M
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$10,239
$22,076
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
71,799
70,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Camden$5,797
Bayonne$0
Fire Protection
Camden$840
Bayonne$299
Highways & Roads
Camden$155
Bayonne$151
Parks & Recreation
Camden$570
Bayonne$724
Education
Camden$9,407
Bayonne$33,371
Health
Camden$1,329
Bayonne$295
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CamdenBayonne
| Property Tax | $70 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $90 | $421 |
| Income Tax | $1,040 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $10,075 | $22,076 |
| Other | $2,131 | $42 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CamdenBayonne
| Police | $5,797 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $840 | $299 |
| Highways & Roads | $155 | $151 |
| Education | $9,407 | $33,371 |
| Public Welfare | $1,010 | $312 |
| Health | $1,329 | $295 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $3,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $570 | $724 |
| Housing | $4,700 | $3,721 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $80 |
| Utilities | $4,198 | $22 |
| General Admin | $32 | $0 |
| Other | $27,704 | $8,434 |
D
Camden, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Bayonne, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health