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

Passaic, NJ vs Toms River, NJ

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

Summary

Passaic spends 607.6% more per capita than Toms River ($60,339/person difference). Toms River, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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

Key Metrics

Metric
Passaic
Toms River
Total Spending
$4.9B
$921.9M
Spending / Capita
$70,270
$9,931
Total Revenue
$3.2B
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$46,047
$12,652
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
70,048
92,827
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Passaic$8,511
Toms River$0
Fire Protection
Passaic$752
Toms River$277
Highways & Roads
Passaic$1,498
Toms River$0
Parks & Recreation
Passaic$975
Toms River$606
Education
Passaic$19,480
Toms River$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PassaicToms River
Property Tax
$182
$2
Sales Tax
$479
$439
Income Tax
$0
$26
Intergovernmental
$710
$3,838
Other
$1,358
$2,872

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PassaicToms River
Police
$8,511
$0
Fire Protection
$752
$277
Highways & Roads
$1,498
$0
Education
$19,480
$0
Public Welfare
$871
$324
Parks & Recreation
$975
$606
Housing
$5,476
$2,899
Sewerage
$78
$363
Utilities
$8,628
$1,122
General Admin
$353
$0
Other
$23,649
$4,339
C
Passaic, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
A
Toms River, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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