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

Toms River, NJ vs East Orange, NJ

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

Summary

East Orange spends 85.7% more per capita than Toms River ($59,528/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
East Orange, NJ
Pop. 68,879
D
43/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden85
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity50
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Toms River
East Orange
Total Spending
$921.9M
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$9,931
$69,459
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$997.6M
Revenue / Capita
$12,652
$14,483
Total Debt
$0
$22.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$323
Population
92,827
68,879
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Toms River$277
East Orange$319
Highways & Roads
Toms River$0
East Orange$346
Parks & Recreation
Toms River$606
East Orange$581
Education
Toms River$0
East Orange$46,120
Health
Toms River$0
East Orange$623

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Toms RiverEast Orange
Property Tax
$2
$0
Sales Tax
$439
$164
Income Tax
$26
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,838
$7,381
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,463
Other
$2,872
$885

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Toms RiverEast Orange
Fire Protection
$277
$319
Highways & Roads
$0
$346
Education
$0
$46,120
Public Welfare
$324
$557
Health
$0
$623
Hospitals
$0
$2,311
Parks & Recreation
$606
$581
Housing
$2,899
$3,425
Sewerage
$363
$259
Utilities
$1,122
$4,177
Other
$4,339
$10,741
A
Toms River, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
East Orange, NJ
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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