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

Passaic, NJ vs Bayonne, NJ

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

Summary

Passaic spends 39.1% more per capita than Bayonne ($19,762/person difference). Passaic, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Passaic, NJ
Pop. 70,048
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
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
Passaic
Bayonne
Total Spending
$4.9B
$3.6B
Spending / Capita
$70,270
$50,508
Total Revenue
$3.2B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$46,047
$22,076
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
70,048
70,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Passaic$8,511
Bayonne$0
Fire Protection
Passaic$752
Bayonne$299
Highways & Roads
Passaic$1,498
Bayonne$151
Parks & Recreation
Passaic$975
Bayonne$724
Education
Passaic$19,480
Bayonne$33,371
Health
Passaic$0
Bayonne$295

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PassaicBayonne
Property Tax
$182
$0
Sales Tax
$479
$421
Intergovernmental
$710
$22,076
Other
$1,358
$42

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PassaicBayonne
Police
$8,511
$0
Fire Protection
$752
$299
Highways & Roads
$1,498
$151
Education
$19,480
$33,371
Public Welfare
$871
$312
Health
$0
$295
Hospitals
$0
$3,100
Parks & Recreation
$975
$724
Housing
$5,476
$3,721
Sewerage
$78
$80
Utilities
$8,628
$22
General Admin
$353
$0
Other
$23,649
$8,434
C
Passaic, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bayonne, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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