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

East Orange, NJ vs Toms River, NJ

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

Summary

East Orange spends 599.4% more per capita than Toms River ($59,528/person difference). Toms River, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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

Key Metrics

Metric
East Orange
Toms River
Total Spending
$4.8B
$921.9M
Spending / Capita
$69,459
$9,931
Total Revenue
$997.6M
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$14,483
$12,652
Total Debt
$22.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$323
$0
Population
68,879
92,827
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
East Orange$319
Toms River$277
Highways & Roads
East Orange$346
Toms River$0
Parks & Recreation
East Orange$581
Toms River$606
Education
East Orange$46,120
Toms River$0
Health
East Orange$623
Toms River$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

East OrangeToms River
Property Tax
$0
$2
Sales Tax
$164
$439
Income Tax
$0
$26
Intergovernmental
$7,381
$3,838
Charges & Fees
$3,463
$0
Other
$885
$2,872

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

East OrangeToms River
Fire Protection
$319
$277
Highways & Roads
$346
$0
Education
$46,120
$0
Public Welfare
$557
$324
Health
$623
$0
Hospitals
$2,311
$0
Parks & Recreation
$581
$606
Housing
$3,425
$2,899
Sewerage
$259
$363
Utilities
$4,177
$1,122
Other
$10,741
$4,339
D
East Orange, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Toms River, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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