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

Newark, NJ vs Bayonne, NJ

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

Summary

Bayonne spends 60.4% more per capita than Newark ($30,494/person difference). Newark, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 54/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Newark, NJ
Pop. 307,355
C
54/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
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
Newark
Bayonne
Total Spending
$6.2B
$3.6B
Spending / Capita
$20,014
$50,508
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$4,833
$22,076
Total Debt
$72.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$236
$0
Population
307,355
70,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Newark$414
Bayonne$299
Highways & Roads
Newark$578
Bayonne$151
Parks & Recreation
Newark$350
Bayonne$724
Education
Newark$0
Bayonne$33,371
Health
Newark$340
Bayonne$295

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NewarkBayonne
Property Tax
$34
$0
Sales Tax
$8
$421
Intergovernmental
$2,457
$22,076
Charges & Fees
$1,848
$0
Other
$2,165
$42

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NewarkBayonne
Fire Protection
$414
$299
Highways & Roads
$578
$151
Education
$0
$33,371
Public Welfare
$609
$312
Health
$340
$295
Hospitals
$5,702
$3,100
Parks & Recreation
$350
$724
Housing
$5,110
$3,721
Sewerage
$113
$80
Utilities
$2,504
$22
Other
$4,295
$8,434
C
Newark, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bayonne, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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