Newark, NJ vs Paterson, NJ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Newark spends 24.2% more per capita than Paterson ($3,904/person difference). Paterson, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
54/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
64/100
Budget Balance44
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency84
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Newark
Paterson
Total Spending
$6.2B
$2.5B
Spending / Capita
$20,014
$16,110
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$1.0B
Revenue / Capita
$4,833
$6,517
Total Debt
$72.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$236
$0
Population
307,355
157,864
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Newark$414
Paterson$142
Highways & Roads
Newark$578
Paterson$168
Parks & Recreation
Newark$350
Paterson$349
Health
Newark$340
Paterson$138
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
NewarkPaterson
| Property Tax | $34 | $17 |
| Sales Tax | $8 | $450 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,457 | $6,517 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,848 | $0 |
| Other | $2,165 | $1,614 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
NewarkPaterson
| Fire Protection | $414 | $142 |
| Highways & Roads | $578 | $168 |
| Public Welfare | $609 | $294 |
| Health | $340 | $138 |
| Hospitals | $5,702 | $2,937 |
| Parks & Recreation | $350 | $349 |
| Housing | $5,110 | $2,861 |
| Sewerage | $113 | $1 |
| Utilities | $2,504 | $71 |
| Other | $4,295 | $9,148 |
C
Newark, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Paterson, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health