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

East Orange, NJ vs Bayonne, NJ

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

Summary

East Orange spends 37.5% 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
East Orange, NJ
Pop. 68,879
D
43/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity50
Trend Direction50
City B
Bayonne, NJ
Pop. 70,497
C
52/100
Budget Balance48
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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