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

Passaic, NJ vs East Orange, NJ

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

Summary

Passaic spends 1.2% more per capita than East Orange ($811/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
East Orange, NJ
Pop. 68,879
D
43/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity50
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Passaic
East Orange
Total Spending
$4.9B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$70,270
$69,459
Total Revenue
$3.2B
$997.6M
Revenue / Capita
$46,047
$14,483
Total Debt
$0
$22.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$323
Population
70,048
68,879
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Passaic$8,511
East Orange$0
Fire Protection
Passaic$752
East Orange$319
Highways & Roads
Passaic$1,498
East Orange$346
Parks & Recreation
Passaic$975
East Orange$581
Education
Passaic$19,480
East Orange$46,120
Health
Passaic$0
East Orange$623

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PassaicEast Orange
Property Tax
$182
$0
Sales Tax
$479
$164
Intergovernmental
$710
$7,381
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,463
Other
$1,358
$885

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PassaicEast Orange
Police
$8,511
$0
Fire Protection
$752
$319
Highways & Roads
$1,498
$346
Education
$19,480
$46,120
Public Welfare
$871
$557
Health
$0
$623
Hospitals
$0
$2,311
Parks & Recreation
$975
$581
Housing
$5,476
$3,425
Sewerage
$78
$259
Utilities
$8,628
$4,177
General Admin
$353
$0
Other
$23,649
$10,741
C
Passaic, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
East Orange, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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