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

Toms River, NJ vs Bayonne, NJ

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

Summary

Bayonne spends 80.3% more per capita than Toms River ($40,577/person difference). Toms River, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Toms River, NJ
Pop. 92,827
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity99
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
Toms River
Bayonne
Total Spending
$921.9M
$3.6B
Spending / Capita
$9,931
$50,508
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$12,652
$22,076
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
92,827
70,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Toms River$277
Bayonne$299
Highways & Roads
Toms River$0
Bayonne$151
Parks & Recreation
Toms River$606
Bayonne$724
Education
Toms River$0
Bayonne$33,371
Health
Toms River$0
Bayonne$295

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Toms RiverBayonne
Property Tax
$2
$0
Sales Tax
$439
$421
Income Tax
$26
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,838
$22,076
Other
$2,872
$42

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Toms RiverBayonne
Fire Protection
$277
$299
Highways & Roads
$0
$151
Education
$0
$33,371
Public Welfare
$324
$312
Health
$0
$295
Hospitals
$0
$3,100
Parks & Recreation
$606
$724
Housing
$2,899
$3,721
Sewerage
$363
$80
Utilities
$1,122
$22
Other
$4,339
$8,434
A
Toms River, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Bayonne, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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